White House launches Disaster.Data.Gov

Laura Pedulli | | Health Exec | Economics

 

The White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy has launched Disasters.Data.Gov, a public resource to foster collaboration and the continual improvement of disaster-related open data.

The tool offers “new ways to empower first responders, survivors and government officials with the information needed in the wake of a disaster,” according to a White House blog. Some features of the challenge include:

  • “Types of disasters” landing pages, includes pages for earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, severe winter weather, tornadoes and wildfires.
  • Apps and tools to help first responders, emergency managers, volunteer organizations, survivors and other stakeholders.
  • A call to data stewards to encourage stakeholders to open disaster-related datasets from all levels of the government and the private sector.
  • An invitation to join the “Innovation for Disasters” movement.

In concert with the launch, the White House unveiled the first in a series of Innovator Challenges that highlight pressing needs from the disaster preparedness community.

Read the announcement.

Laura Pedulli

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