Migration to and Advantages of Web Map Implementation at the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency Desiree Kocis, GIS Coordinator, Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA)
Plenary Presentation
DESIREE KOCIS GIS Coordinator
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency
PROJECTS AND NEEDS
• Severe Weather Preparation - Hurricanes, Flooding, etc • Nuclear Power Plants • Major Events - Boston Marathon, 4th of July Parade • Cross-Agency Data and Map Sharing • Public Outreach and Information
ONLINE MIGRATION
• Data can be automated and dynamic (updating in Real-Time)
• Interactive Capabilities
• Track movement of resources (vehicles, etc.)
• Easily Shared
PREVIOUS PRODUCT
PAPER & PDF MAPS • Able to be shared through email or WebEOC • But… rapidly changing situation means rapidly updating maps over and over again!!
NUCLEAR PLANNING – Impact Assessment
• Grab quick population info for impacted EPZs • Previously would have to hunt down census data
NUCLEAR PLANNING – Real Time
PREVIOUS PRODUCT • Safety and evacuation information
hidden in back of calendar • Most people throw it away! • Other source of information was on
Plant’s website – not easy to find
• GOAL: Design and promote a more useful public information tool that’s
- Easy to find on website - Can be linked to on our social media (Facebook, Twitter), during actual event
NUCLEAR PLANNING – Public Info
NUCLEAR PLANNING – Public Info PHONE ACCESS
MAJOR EVENTS – Previous Product
• Paper and pdf maps • Printing and taping maps up around EOC • No easy way to share map or data updates outside of the facility (or even in the facility!)
• GOAL: - Dynamic, interactive maps - Easily shared - Real time monitoring - Able to be projected up on EOC screen
MAJOR EVENTS – Real Time
WEATHER RESOURCES – Previous Product
• Multiple websites or webpages to get full picture on weather events
• Limited space on EOC screen
• GOAL: One stop shop for… – Radar & Satellite Imagery – Wind and temperature – Precipitation projection – Hurricane paths – Flooding Status
WEATHER RESOURCES - Public
WEATHER RESOURCES - EOC
CROSS-AGENCY SHARING – Previous Product
• Calling, emailing and physically transporting data to each other
• Difficulty assessing who had what data, or who had produced what maps – led to overlap and duplication of efforts
• Inability to share live, dynamic mapping resources during active disasters or events
Needed a better way!
CROSS-AGENCY SHARING • FEMA, National Guard, City of Boston, etc • AGOL Groups for sharing data and map resources
Questions?
