Florida’s State Emergency Response Team (SERT) has long been a leader in providing emergency and preparedness information to the public in innovate ways. They have a YouTube channel, extensive public readiness information on their main web page and a daily “Situation Report” page that gives information about the state’s Emergency Operations center readiness, as well as meteorological predictions (including space weather). But by far the most interesting and current use of their web tech-savvy is the Geospatial Assessment Tool for Operations and Response.
This interactive site, based on Google Earth images, gives users the ability to layer multiple types of information, including RECON Reports, weather forecasts, area contingency plans, tidal reports and more, and view them together. Satellite, street and nautical chart mapping are all options as well. The RECON reports include pictures where available. Here’s an example, from a “Priority” (Yellow) report from Escambia Perdido, near Pensecola. Fascinating and depressing, all at the same time.