Important Data Update: A New, Streamlined Layers Panel in DisasterAWARE Enterprise

April 15, 2025
Important Data Update: A New, Streamlined Layers Panel in DisasterAWARE Enterprise

We're excited to announce a major data update to DisasterAWARE Enterprise, designed to significantly enhance your ability to find, analyze, and overlay critical geospatial data on our interactive map. This update as Layers Panel focuses on improving usability and providing you with quicker access to the data you need for effective disaster response and long-term risk assessment.

Key Improvements

  • Restructured Layers Panel (TOC): We've reorganized the table of contents to make essential information easier to locate.
  • Expanded Datasets: We've added numerous new datasets to support both real-time disaster response and long-term risk assessment.

New, Intuitive Table of Contents Structure

Early Warning

  • Contains real-time Active Hazards and SmartAlert™ layers for instant situational awareness.
  • Users can now filter active hazards by type directly from the TOC.
  • SmartAlerts layer visually highlights notification areas, color-coded by severity.

Hazards and Events

Users who need detailed hazard-specific insights, this folder contains a subdirectory for each hazard type, organizing current incidents, hazardous zones, forecasts, and historical events in one place.

Whether evaluating an ongoing crisis or understanding long-term risks, this section offers essential insights for informed decision-making.

Featured Layers

High-value datasets frequently used across multiple hazard types (e.g., global population density, current winds, rainfall accumulation, U.S. Department of State Travel Advisories, Doppler Radar for the USA).

Current Observations and Forecasts

Improved environmental situational awareness organized into Atmospheric, Ocean, and Surface observations (e.g., air quality, cloud cover, sea surface temperature).

Advanced Analytics

Socio-economic and hazard risk data for assessing a country’s exposure, coping capacity, and vulnerability of essential services and infrastructure.

Global Data

Integrated infrastructure systems layers (hospitals, ports, airports, utilities) and global monitoring datasets (bio-surveillance, food insecurity).

A More Powerful and User-Friendly Experience:

This update ensures that you can respond to disasters more effectively and plan for future risks with greater confidence. Whether monitoring a developing crisis or conducting long-term risk analysis, these improvements make DisasterAWARE Enterprise an even more powerful tool for decision-making.

We believe these enhancements will significantly improve your experience with DisasterAWARE Enterprise.

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