Consequences Assessment Tool Set (CATS) Author: Dean C. Kaul 10260 Campus Point Drive Phone: 858 826 6563 Consequences Assessment Tool Set (CATS) is a PC-based ArcView GIS application for predicting hazards from natural and technological phenomena and assessing consequences from those hazards. Hazards include those from hurricanes, earthquakes, weapons of mass destruction (WMD), and conventional explosives. CATS allows the user to create realistic scenarios for training and planning, assess affected population and infrastructure quickly and accurately based on real-time weather information, facilitate initial resource deployment, and assess needs and locate resources for a sustained response. CATS is a product of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). |