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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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Understanding wildfire risk in a changing climate with open data and AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

As part of the Amazon Sustainability Data Initiative (ASDI) , Amazon Web Services (AWS) invited Dr. Ed Kearns, the Chief Data Officer of First Street Foundation, to share how AWS technologies and open data are supporting their mission to provide accurate and up-to-date information on climate related risks.

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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. Created by first responders, for first responders, the platform provides a cost-effective, modern solution for efficient dispatch, mobile CAD, records management, and more.

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

AWS Public Sector Blog

Streamlining access to sustainability data and hackathons to help grow your startup. The integration with AWS Data Exchange gives researchers streamlined access across third-party data sources so they can now search and obtain the data assets needed to support sustainability solutions, all in one location.

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Student training program tackles Thailand’s air pollution with help from AirGradient, AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

Continued investment into community AWS is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud, and we believe that cloud-powered technology can drive positive change by addressing some of the world’s most complex challenges, particularly around environmental equity, disaster response, health equity, and education and skills training.

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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.