2020 Wrap-up Early in 2020, long time partner, NAPSG (the National Alliance for Public Safety GIS), requested GISCorps volunteer support for the 2020 wildfire season. Wildfire initial attack is a dynamic period of time where information comes in from many…
On October 28th, Hurricane Zeta became the 5th named storm to strike Louisiana in 2020. Zeta reached land as a strong Category 2 storm coming onshore at Cocodrie, LA. The National Alliance for Public Safety GIS Foundation (NAPSG) requested support…
Hurricane Delta, the 7th named storm of the 2020 Gulf storm season, made landfall early evening on Friday, October 9, near Creole, Louisiana. Delta reached land as a Category 2 storm, with 100 mph winds, just 15 miles east of…
During disasters, there are always animal issues in regards to mass care evacuation, animals unable to evacuate that need to be rescued, and pets in shelters waiting to be reunified with their owners. To date, there has been no standardized…
Hurricane Sally was the 18th named storm in the 2020 Atlantic Season, forming over the Bahamas in Early September. The National Alliance for Public Safety GIS Foundation (NAPSG) requested support from GISCorps Volunteers for the long-standing Disaster Crowdsource Photos effort…
Hurricane Laura became the first major hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic storm season as it trekked across the Gulf of Mexico towards the Louisiana/Texas border. The National Alliance for Public Safety GIS Foundation (NAPSG) requested support from GISCorps volunteers for…
Hurricane Isaias was the second hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic storm season. The National Alliance for Public Safety GIS Foundation (NAPSG) requested support from GISCorps volunteers for the long-standing Disaster Crowdsource Photos effort, to provide situational awarness to emergency managers. While the storm…
Hurricane Hanna became the first hurricane of the 2020 season on July 25,2020, brining heavy rain and storm surge flooding to South Texas. The National Alliance for Public Safety GIS Foundation (NAPSG) requested support from GISCorps volunteers for the long-standing…
Tropical Storm Cristobal formed in the Bay of Campeche on June 1st. After impacting Mexico, it moved north across the Gulf of Mexico and made landfall in Southeastern Louisiana on June 7, 2020. On June 5 in advance of the…