Using geospatial technology to process 911 calls after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Circular
1306-3B
This report is Chapter 3B in Science and the storms-the USGS response to the hurricanes of 2005. See Circular 1306 for more information and other chapters.
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Abstract
The flooding that ensued in the Greater New Orleans area after Hurricane Katrina left thousands of victims trapped and in need of emergency rescue. This paper describes the processing of raw 911-call data into search and rescue products used by emergency responders after the storm.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Using geospatial technology to process 911 calls after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita |
| Series title | Circular |
| Series number | 1306 |
| Chapter | 3B |
| DOI | 10.3133/cir13063B |
| Year Published | 2007 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | National Wetlands Research Center, Wetland and Aquatic Research Center |
| Description | 6 p. |
| Larger Work Type | Report |
| Larger Work Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Larger Work Title | Science and the storms-the USGS response to the hurricanes of 2005 (Circular 1306) |
| First page | 21 |
| Last page | 26 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| City | New Orleans |
| Other Geospatial | Hurricane Katrina |
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