Archives: Resources

Ensures Safety and Incident Management with Emergency Response Technology

GDOT plans, maintains and responds to incidents on the state of Georgia’s roads, bridges, highways, waterways and other modes of transportation. With an increase in traffic, especially in densely populated urban areas, GDOT wanted a comprehensive information management solution to streamline daily operations and strengthen emergency preparedness.

Read More »

Flash Flooding Impacts Arlington County, VA

On the morning of July 8, flash floods caused dangerous public safety conditions in Northern Virginia. Within just one hour, Arlington County received 4.5 inches of rain, the equivalent of one month’s worth of rainfall. Floodwaters converged and caused Four Mile Run, which flows through the County and into the Potomac River, to rise more than 11 feet.

Read More »

Christmas Day Flood 2015 – Northwest GA

The storms could not have struck at a more inconvenient time – not only falling on a holiday, but also occurring on a Friday into Saturday. On December 25, 2015 a large storm complex produced damaging winds and heavy rains from Texas through New England.

Read More »

Ice Jam Breaches Levee and Floods Area

In January 2018, an ice jam flooded the Saranac River in Plattsburgh, New York, where the Saranac feeds into Lake Champlain. Although ice jams are a frequent occurrence during spring thaws, this ice jam led to a breached levee and major flooding within a mobile home community.

Read More »