Tag: FEMA

Updated U.S. Interagency Elevation Inventory

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Updated U.S. Interagency Elevation Inventory A new version of the U.S. Interagency Elevation Inventory, an online source for nationwide, publicly available elevation data, is now live. On top of an updated look and feel, changes include several new search functions—including text location search and draw-your-own-polygon—to make it easier to find elevation source data. The inventory now has a filtering capability […]

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Lincoln Laboratory Assesses Destruction in Puerto Rico

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Lincoln Laboratory team’s lidar data will allow FEMA to be better prepared if another hurricane strikes the island. by Rowena Lindsay In the wake of a disaster, responding agencies need to assess damage quickly in order to figure out where to focus their efforts and where debris might block rescue crews. Adam Norige, associate leader of MIT Lincoln Laboratory’s Humanitarian […]

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