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Disaster response and risk management using PNNL’s Aether framework on AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

The framework has evolved over the last five years, and instances of Aether are deployed in various resilience and disaster response studies across the globe. Some other projects powered by Aether include Rapid Analytics for Disaster Response (RADR) and Chemical Security Mapping Tool (CSMT).

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How to detect wildfire smoke using Amazon Rekognition

AWS Public Sector Blog

Disaster response teams can use the cloud to create wildfire detection workflows that automatically deploy rapid notifications to fire incident response teams, so disaster response teams are alerted to the first signs of wildfire formation.

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What Local Officials Should Do When Facing a Wildfire: Navigating Disaster Response and Recovery

NLC (National League of Cities)

The recent wildfires in Los Angeles, California and surrounding areas highlight the urgent need for cities to implement comprehensive strategies for wildfire mitigation, response and recovery.

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AWS re:Invent 2024 recap for government agencies

AWS Public Sector Blog

This presentation from re:Invent 2024 highlights how the Santa Clara County (SCC) Public Health Department worked with the AWS Professional Services team to implement a collaborative public health data platform.

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Implementing a Drone Program

Eric Holdeman's Disaster Zone Podcast

Drones are becoming a critical piece of technology for any disaster response or emergency management function, however you cannot simply go out and just start flying a drone if you are a business. Hear first hand expert insights from Eric on his Podcast , Blog & EricHoldeman.com.

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Creating real-time flood alerts with the cloud

AWS Public Sector Blog

With this project, we are able to demonstrate the capabilities of the cloud to develop and implement an early warning system for floods. Using cloud technology, the team works with organizations and partners to rebuild connectivity, map disasters mapping, and build applications for good.

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Protect critical services with new Continuity of Government IT on AWS solution guide

AWS Public Sector Blog

Level 1 CGIT engagements help determine the best strategy for building a secure landing zone, implementing control and governance mechanisms securing data, and establishing an architecture for continuous backup. Level 2: Pre-planned migration.