Abstract
 Information Technology and GIS Employment during an Emergency Event Track: Disaster Mangagement and Emergency Response Author(s): Albert Hill Tools and techniques that help mitigate the effects of a disaster and facilitate rapid and effective response can be of tremendous value--and GIS provides local governments with that tool set. If stocked in advance with appropriate data and staffed with people who are creative and flexible in thinking and who have considered its employment, a GIS can make a jurisdiction much better prepared to handle any emergency event. This presentation will discuss what tools and techniques Seminole County has effectively put in place and used during recent EOC activities to better serve both internal staff as well as our taxpayers. Using these techniques we were able to manage and mitigate the effects of three hurricane events suffered by the County over a six-week period in 2004. Albert Hill Seminole County Government Information Technologies 1101 E First St Sanford , FL 32771 US Phone: 407 665 1071 Fax: 407 665 1110 E-mail: ahill@seminolecountyfl.gov |
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