Description of the Geospatial Multi-Agency Coordination (GeoMAC)
project, online maps of current wildland fire locations using
Netscape Communicator or Microsoft Internet Explorer, and user
guide on how to use mapping application. Fact sheet describing
the value of The National Map designed as a network of digital
databases that will provide a consistent national geographic
data framework in responding to natural hazards and human-
induced disasters. Using a geographic dataset of structures,
with more than 5500 structures that were destroyed or damaged by
wildfire since 2001, we identified the main contributors to
property loss in two extensive, fire-prone regions in southern
California. The so-called "100-year" flood is really more like
the 4 ½ year flood. This can help emergency managers enhance
public awareness of how often flooding truly occurs in a region.
It also could help convince those people in harm's way that
preparedness is m Video: Learn what USGS scientists have
discovered about landslide dynamic