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The Esri Disaster Response Program
Help When you Need it Most
Resources
• Esri's Disaster Response Program, go.esri.com/emops-DRP
• Esri's ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World, Weather Data Live Feeds, go.esri.com/live-weather-data
• Esri's Emergency Management Operations Solution, go.esri.com/emops
Since 1969, Esri has developed technologies
that have helped people solve some of the
world's most difficult problems, including
those that can be life threatening. When the
Northridge fault in California unleashed a 6.7
magnitude earthquake in 1994, it took 57
lives and injured 8,500 people. The epicenter
was just 80 miles from Esri headquarters, and
everyone at the company wanted to help their
fellow Californians get back on their feet.
A team of GIS experts stepped up to assist
local agencies responding to the disaster with
GIS technology and technical expertise that
helped responders understand the situation
and coordinate response operations. From
this effort, the Esri Disaster Response Program
(DRP) began to take shape.
Over the past 25 years, the DRP has responded
to thousands of requests for assistance
worldwide for incidents of all types and sizes.
The DRP was formalized to aid emergency
response operations by supplying GIS
technology, setting up essential workflows, and
processing vital data. Tech support experts
also provide help to ensure that mission-critical
apps are stable and working when they are
needed the most.
By supporting these organizations and
documenting lessons learned, best practices,
and common challenges from the last 25
years, Esri has been able to develop a solution
that helps emergency management agencies
address the most common operational needs
during a response.
The Story of GIS in Disaster Response
Malaysia Airlines flight MH17
Read about the MH17 response at
go.esri.com/MH17-response
2014
Hurricane Katrina
Read about the GIS volunteers at
go.esri.com/katrina-response
2005
Northridge earthquake
View the earthquake shakemap at
go.esri.com/emops/northridge
1994
2017
Deepwater Horizon gulf oil spill
Read about the spill response at
go.esri.com/deep-water-response
2009
9/11 World Trade Center
Read about the 9/11 response at
go.esri.com/9-11-response
2001
Wildfires ravage
Northern California
Read about mapping wildfires at
go.esri.com/emops/mapping-wildfires
Busiest year on record due to
COVID-19
View the Canadian resource hub at
esri.ca/covid19canada
2020
