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How to detect wildfire smoke using Amazon Rekognition

AWS Public Sector Blog

In addition to the risk to life and biodiversity, wildfires can destroy and disrupt property, essential infrastructure, communications, air quality, and more. Wildfires, then, contribute to climate change through greenhouse gas emissions, destruction of ecosystems, and lost carbon storage in the destruction of forests.

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AWS selects 13 startups to innovate public safety solutions through the GovTech Accelerator

AWS Public Sector Blog

APDS New York, NY APDS empowers individuals impacted by the justice system in their pursuit of sustainable employment at no cost to them or their friends and family. ForceMetrics provides rapid access to vital information, empowering public safety professionals to make data-driven decisions for the benefit of the community.

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Bringing cloud and AI capabilities to the tactical edge: Google Distributed Cloud air-gapped appliance is generally available

Google Public Sector

The Google Distributed Cloud air-gapped appliance enables a wide array of use cases for organizations with stringent security requirements, including: Disaster response : In the aftermath of a disaster, timely and accurate information is crucial for coordinating relief efforts and saving lives.

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How Livingston Parish prepares for natural disasters by improving resiliency in the cloud

AWS Public Sector Blog

Natural disasters are devastating, often resulting in loss of life and massive property damage. Natural disasters can also damage the critical infrastructure that powers emergency services—prompting public sector organizations to consider building more resilient infrastructure.

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After the Storm: Summary Ejectment and Assistance Programs in North Carolina

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

Landlords whose properties sustained substantial damage due to Helene may want to reach out to tenants to discuss ways to resolve the situation without resorting to legal action. A tenant who fails to vacate by the end of the 30 days may face summary ejectment for holding over after the lease term expires. Potential Out-of-Court Resolutions.

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What we learned at Amazon re:MARS 2022 for the public sector

AWS Public Sector Blog

At re:MARS 2022, AWS announced that the combined Axiom Space and AWS team successfully communicated remotely with the Snowcone on the ISS, and the team performed edge processing on space-based datasets. Streamlining access to sustainability data and hackathons to help grow your startup. Read more about this accomplishment.

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How Satellogic and AWS are harnessing the power of space and cloud

AWS Public Sector Blog

Customers use this space data for initiatives like global climate monitoring, wildlife protection, disaster response, food security, and broadband accessibility. AWS Ground Station is a managed, pay-as-you-go service that lets customers control satellite communications, process data, and scale their operations.