We’re excited to announce a major data update to DisasterAWARE Enterprise, enhancing how users find, analyze, and overlay critical geospatial data on the platform’s interactive map. We’ve restructured the Layers Panel’s table of contents (TOC) to make essential information easier to locate while adding numerous new datasets that support both real-time disaster response and long-term risk assessment. This update improves usability and ensures that users have quick access to the data they need to evaluate hazards, monitor global conditions, and plan for future risks.
A New, Intuitive Table of Contents Structure
Early Warning
This folder contains real-time Active Hazards and SmartAlert™ layers to provide instant situational awareness. Users can now filter active hazards by type directly from the TOC, making it easier to focus on the events that matter most. The SmartAlerts layer visually highlights notification areas, color-coded by severity, to show where alerts are currently active.
Hazards and Events
For 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 assessing an ongoing crisis or understanding long-term risk, this section provides critical context for decision-making.
Featured Layers
This folder provides high-value data layers that are frequently used across multiple hazard types. Key datasets include global population density, current winds and forecasts, rainfall accumulation, U.S. Department of State Travel Advisories, and Doppler Radar for the USA. These layers support a wide range of analyses, from population risk assessments to weather monitoring.
Current Observations and Forecasts
To improve environmental situational awareness, this folder is organized into Atmospheric, Ocean, and Surface observations. It includes air quality, cloud cover, precipitation forecasts, sea surface temperature, and air temperature, offering valuable insights into current and emerging threats.
Advanced Analytics
This folder includes socio-economic and hazard risk data, helping users assess a country’s exposure to hazards, coping capacity, and vulnerability of essential services and infrastructure. This data is essential for organizations involved in disaster response, risk reduction, and long-term resilience planning.
Global Data
The Global Data folder consolidates infrastructure layers such as hospitals, ports, airports, and utilities along with global monitoring datasets for bio-surveillance and food insecurity. These datasets help users understand critical infrastructure dependencies and long-term risks affecting global stability.
A More Powerful and User-Friendly Experience
This update not only makes critical data easier to find but also expands the range of available datasets, ensuring that users 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.
For questions or additional support, reach out to your DisasterAWARE representative or contact us at sales@disasteraware.com.
