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E mergency M anagement M apping A pplication (EMMA) Update. Sam Hall Geospatial Projects Manager Virginia Geographic Information Network April 3, 2007. expect the best. www.vita.virginia.gov. 1. Project Recap. EMMA is mapping software that integrates with WebEOC
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Emergency Management Mapping Application (EMMA) Update Sam Hall Geospatial Projects Manager Virginia Geographic Information Network April 3, 2007 expect the best www.vita.virginia.gov expect the best 1
Project Recap • EMMA is mapping software that integrates with WebEOC • Product of Towson University’s Center for Geographic Information Sciences • Deploying to the VEOC, Charlottesville, Richmond, and Virginia Beach • Funded by two grants: • DHS - $498,000 (expires March 31, 2008) • NIJ - $250,000 (seeking extension through June 30, 2008) expect the best
EMMA Deployment – Major Steps • Determine business needs and objectives • Research existing hardware/software/data that will support business needs and identify gaps • Buy and install necessary hardware and supporting software • Compile and tune data • Install EMMA and optimize to meet business needs expect the best
VEOC Status – Timeline • Project kickoff meeting held February 23 • Hardware should be ordered in early April and installed by early May • ESRI software licenses will be in place by the time hardware arrives • EMMA software and data can be installed and configured as soon as hardware and supporting software are in place • Target completion date: June 1 expect the best
VEOC Status - Data • Data layers prioritized as “green light”, “yellow light”, or “red light” • 73 green light layers, 27 yellow light layers, 13 red light layers • Imagery, terrain, transpo, hydro, demographics, admin boundaries, weather, facilities, various web services • VDOT integration • RITIS (Regional Integrated Traveler Information System) – yellow light • VOIS (VA Operational Information System) version 2 to be deployed in May – yellow light • Traffic cameras – yellow light expect the best
VEOC Status – Budget expect the best
VEOC Status – Project Management • EMMA effort deemed a “non-major” project by VITA’s Project Management Office • Budget less than $1 million • Pilot project • Application not mission critical • Project charter and proposal have been submitted and are pending approval expect the best
Localities Status • VGIN is facilitating, not managing, the deployment of EMMA to the three localities • Towson has completed data assessments for Richmond and Virginia Beach; IT “whiteboarding” sessions will occur in April • Both Richmond and Virginia Beach should be poised to purchase hardware and ESRI software in April/May • Charlottesville is still determining their best solution, including where EMMA will be hosted and who will maintain the application expect the best