Crisis Response
As the number of crisis events continues to escalate worldwide, DigitalGlobe combines
Earth imagery, geospatial expertise, and enabling technologies to offer first responders,
governments, and commercial risk organizations with the ability to see, understand,
and respond to crisis. Because of the solutions we offer, our clients are able to
mitigate, even avoid the loss of life and damage to property that comes with potential
disasters.
Preparing for the impact caused by a crisis event requires effective pre- and post-event
planning and rapid response. Fast access to geospatial data and imagery is an important
part of saving lives, protecting property, and ensuring long-term recovery. DigitalGlobe’s
highly accurate satellite imagery provides the most precise before-and-after views
of affected areas, where insight from imagery is heightened by extracting features
and overlaying geospatial analytics. And because our clients have access to imagery
though online, on-demand delivery, they can make fully informed decisions immediately.
Crisis Event Service Features
Individually or as bundled solutions, DigitalGlobe provides an expansive portfolio of
products and services that help clients respond to events that call for effective
emergency management.
Archive Imagery for Pre-Event Planning and Mitigation. Our clients
have access to an extensive archive of imagery dating back to 1999, as well as current
imagery for areas that have recently changed.
Fast Access to Current Imagery when a Crisis Occurs. DigitalGlobe facilitates effective
and vigorous emergency response by constantly acquiring new imagery both during
and immediately after a crisis event. Clients have online, on-demand access and
hosting of pre- and post-event imagery and geospatial data, which enable them to
coordinate their emergency management efforts with other agencies.
Frequent Imagery Updates for Post-Event Recovery. Working with
our clients, we can determine how frequently we need to provide post-event imagery
updates against areas of interest. This decision enables clients to monitor ongoing
response activity, track progress, and perform change and temporal analysis.
Experience
Through EyeQ, DigitalGlobe supports crisis response projects for a wide range of clients
around the world, including the U.S. Defense and Intelligence agencies, Japan Ministry
of Defense, United Nations, International Atomic Energy Agency, Department of Homeland
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Google, Associated Press, and New
York Times. We have provided geospatial data and services for the following
events:
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Natural Disasters
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World Events
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Japan earthquake and tsunami
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Fukushima Daiichi nuclear crisis
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Red River and Mississippi River flooding
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Egypt revolution
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Haiti earthquake
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Libya rebellion
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Pakistan flooding
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Bahrain demonstrations
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Tornados in Joplin, Missouri, and
Dallas, Texas
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