USGS EROS is preparing to support first responders and emergency services working in response to Hurricane Wilma. EROS will begin channeling vital imagery to state and local governments, FEMA, and other federal agencies. These images will help prioritize relief efforts.

In cooperation with FEMA, EROS is the clearinghouse for all aerial, satellite, and ground information on areas struck by natural disasters. In the event Wilma makes landfall, EROS will receive pre- and post-hurricane imagery files of the affected area and immediately upload them to an FTP data server for rapid release to relief organizations and agencies, as well as government disaster management teams.

• download seamless GIS-ready data
• download tiled data
• order larger amounts of data on media
• view and download satellite imagery
• view wind speeds
• track other natural disasters
• query elevation
• and much more...