PCI Bringing Answers To Communications Chaos To Fall World 2009 Conference
Proactive Communications, Inc. (PCI will be hosting a technical session at the Disaster Recovery Journal’s Fall World Conference 2009 (DRJ Fall World 2009).
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Here’s Looking @ Earth… Java Quakin’ @ 7.0
At 2:55 p.m. local time (7:55 UTC) on September 2, 2009, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the southern shore of western Java (Jawa).
Read MoreHere’s Looking @ Earth . . .California Smokes and Smokey the Bear Cries
With the California budget crisis, natural disasters are just that — a disaster. Shown here are two images taken of the Southern California wildfires.
Read MoreWhen You Call “911” It’s Nice To Know SDN Global Has Your Backup
SDN Global has unveiled its answer to emergency management’s backup requirements with PSAT™ (Public Safety Access Terminal) connecting 911 callers to their Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP).
Read MoreHere’s Looking @ Earth… L.A. Basin Suffers Smoke + Flames
The image above is the MODIS instrument capture of the Station fire in southern California from NASA's Terra satellite and was captured at 18:45 UTC on August 30th, 11:45 local time. The image below is from the MODIS instrument aboard NASA's Aqua satellite, which captured this detailed view of the southern California Statin fire on August 30th at 20:20 UTC, 12:20 local time.
Read MoreHere’s Looking @ Earth… Double Threats…
Jimena has become a powerful Category Three hurricane in the Eastern Pacific, and Tropical Storm Kevin developed to her west.
Read MoreBringing Severe Weather Under The Watchful Eye Of UAVs
Mundus Group, Inc. has announced AirStar Weather Systems will continue VTOL UAV patrols for government agencies in the Gulf Coast States, providing real time data on "lookout" for hurricane Bill.
Read MoreHere’s Looking @ Earth . . .On Fire! It All Looks Greek To Me
The scourge of droughts, and the terrifying threat to humans and historical locations — the wildfires threatening Athens have been beaten back by firefighters, but when it did threaten the Greek capital over the weekend, EUMETSAT’s Meteosat-9 satellite observed the smoke plumes.
Read MoreHere’s Looking @ Earth… Hilda Happening, Hawai’i Bound
Tropical Storm Hilda formed over the weekend and is continuing to strengthen, as is evident in infrared satellite imagery from NASA’s Aqua satellite.
Read MoreHere’s Looking @ Earth… MODIS Marks Another California Fire
On August 12, 2009, the Lockheed Fire broke out in the mountains southwest of San Jose, California, and burned through an estimated 2,600 acres of brush and timber by the morning of August 14.
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