Emergency management

Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Market size to increase by USD 85.6 million during 2022-2027 | Growing adoption of UAVs to drive the growth - Technavio

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023
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NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The hyperspectral remote sensing market size is expected to grow by USD 85.6 million between 2022 and 2027.

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  • NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The hyperspectral remote sensing market size is expected to grow by USD 85.6 million between 2022 and 2027.
  • The growing adoption of UAVs drives the market growth.
  • Hence, such factors drive the growth of the hyperspectral remote sensing market during the forecast period.
  • The report analyses the market size and growth and provides accurate predictions on the growth of the market.

The Government of Canada recognizes the 2022 Emergency Management Exemplary Service Award Recipients

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Thursday, September 7, 2023
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From a global pandemic to devastating extreme weather, including the current wildfire season – emergency management professionals and volunteers across Canada have once again shown their unwavering strength and commitment to keeping Canadians safe.

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  • From a global pandemic to devastating extreme weather, including the current wildfire season – emergency management professionals and volunteers across Canada have once again shown their unwavering strength and commitment to keeping Canadians safe.
  • Today, Minister Harjit Sajjan, President of the King's Privy Council for Canada, minister of Emergency Preparedness and minister responsible the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, along with P.E.I Public Safety Minister Bloyce Thompson, co-hosted a ceremony to recognize exemplary service and achievement in emergency management across Canada.
  • The Emergency Management Exemplary Service Award (EMESA) is delivered collaboratively by provincial, territorial, and federal governments and is awarded to individuals or groups who have made exceptional contributions toward the resilience of our communities and our country.
  • On behalf of the Government of Canada, I would like to congratulate the 2022 recipients for their incredible efforts each day to help transform our emergency management landscape.

IEM Selected to Support Puerto Rico with Hazard Mitigation Program

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023
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MORRISVILLE, N.C., Aug. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovative Emergency Management, Inc. (IEM), the largest woman-and minority-owned disaster recovery and emergency management company in the world, was awarded a contract by Puerto Rico's Public Private Partnership Authority (P3) to assist with disaster recovery efforts focused on hazard mitigation. The $24 million, one-year contract, with two option years will be administered by the Central Office for Recovery, Reconstruction and Resiliency (COR3) and will support Puerto Ricans in reducing future disaster losses on the island.

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  • IEM is committed to the Puerto Rico community and will continue working with the 78 municipalities and agencies throughout the island to develop viable, cost-effective mitigation projects aimed at avoiding infrastructure and community impacts following natural disasters.
  • With over 38 years of experience in the emergency management field, IEM will bring expertise in building resilient communities for long-term sustainability.
  • Currently, IEM's disaster recovery and mitigation efforts in Puerto Rico include managing over $21 billion in federal funding projects, Specifically, we are supporting COR3 through sub-grants to inspect, sketch, cost estimate, and plan for disasters and contribute to mitigation efforts by using data analysis.
  • "We are working tirelessly to support Puerto Rico through its recovery after multiple disasters destroyed infrastructure and disabled the island's ability to conduct daily business.

Red Cat Subsidiary Teal Drones Receives $2.6M Purchase Order to Supply Teal 2 sUAS to US Defense Logistics Agency

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Tuesday, August 8, 2023
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Aug. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RCAT) ("Red Cat" or the "Company"), a drone technology company integrating robotic hardware and software for military, government and commercial operations, today announces that subsidiary Teal Drones has received a $2.6 million purchase order to supply its Teal 2 sUAS to the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA).

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  • SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, Aug. 08, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Red Cat Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: RCAT) ("Red Cat" or the "Company"), a drone technology company integrating robotic hardware and software for military, government and commercial operations, today announces that subsidiary Teal Drones has received a $2.6 million purchase order to supply its Teal 2 sUAS to the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA).
  • This order was requested by U.S. Air Force Security Forces , whose role is to defend Air Force bases and installations.
  • The procurement was sourced by global operations support company Noble Supply & Logistics, LLC (NOBLE) as part of the DLA’s Special Operational Equipment Tailored Logistics Support (SOE TLS) Program.
  • “It’s an honor to supply the United States Air Force with the Teal 2 sUAS,” said Red Cat CEO Jeff Thompson.

IEM Donates Medical Supplies to Texas Children's Hospital

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Friday, August 4, 2023
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MORRISVILLE, N.C., Aug. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- IEM and IEM Health are honored to donate emergency medical kits, automated external defibrillators, and other medical supplies to Texas Children's Hospital, the largest pediatric hospital system in the nation.

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  • IEM contributes nearly $90,000 in supplies for pediatric care, disaster response and training
    MORRISVILLE, N.C., Aug. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- IEM and IEM Health are honored to donate emergency medical kits, automated external defibrillators, and other medical supplies to Texas Children's Hospital , the largest pediatric hospital system in the nation.
  • "Equipping medical centers with the proper resources could provide a lifeline for the communities they serve," said IEM Health Chief Medical Director Dr. Rashid Chotani.
  • In November 2022, Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine announced plans to lead the Gulf 7 – Pediatric Disaster Network (G7).
  • Chotani and Deputy Director of IEM Health Dr. Lori Van Wagenen presented the items to Dr. Brent Kaziny , Medical Director of Emergency Management and Attending Physician, Emergency Center at Texas Children's Hospital.

Kansas 911 Awards RapidDeploy Multi-Year Statewide Contract for its New Mobile App, Lightning

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Thursday, August 3, 2023
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AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- RapidDeploy, the leading cloud-native solution provider for Public Safety, today announced Lightning, a new mobile app that delivers 911 call data and critical information directly to first responders' mobile devices, including smartphones and tablets. Kansas will be the first statewide customer to harness the power of Lightning, enabling the sharing of data across state and local stakeholders, and providing more than 100 911 centers and 24,000 first responders access to real-time, life-saving information to aid in response efforts.

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  • Lightning plays a crucial role in RapidDeploy's quest to democratize public safety by offering its comprehensive Next Generation 911 product suite of mapping, analytics, and now mobile capabilities, to all agencies.
  • RapidDeploy's new mobile app is secure, reliable, and accessible for Law Enforcement, Fire, EMS, Emergency Management, Highway Patrol and various other first responding agencies.
  • The Kansas 911 Coordinating Council has been a statewide Radius Mapping customer since 2019, and will be the first to adopt the Lightning app statewide across all disciplines, making it available to thousands of first responders, including volunteers.
  • Statewide licensing options will be available to enable organizations to implement this comprehensive emergency response solution throughout their jurisdictions.

Boulder County Selects Genasys Inc. to Expand Emergency Communication Coverage in Colorado

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Thursday, July 27, 2023
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Boulder County joins many Colorado communities prone to wildfires and floods in deploying Genasys solutions.

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  • Boulder County joins many Colorado communities prone to wildfires and floods in deploying Genasys solutions.
  • Together, the network of Genasys users across jurisdictions have emergency preparation and response solutions with a flexible data foundation that can aggregate and distill crucial information.
  • Boulder Fire launched Genasys in late 2022, on the one-year anniversary of the Marshall Fire, a grass fire in Boulder County that became the most destructive fire in the state’s history.
  • “The Office of Disaster Management for the City of Boulder and Boulder County is excited to have Genasys Protect coverage across the region, including all municipalities and special districts,” said Michael Chard, Director of the Office of Disaster Management.

Introducing the New President of the Texas Funeral Directors Association: Jason Harrell

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Thursday, July 13, 2023
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AUSTIN, Texas, July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- At their 137th annual convention in Irving, the Texas Funeral Directors Association (TFDA) elected Jason Harrell as the President of the Association. With an extensive background in the funeral service profession and a commitment to excellence, Jason brings a wealth of experience and leadership to this esteemed role.

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  • At their 137th annual convention in Irving, the Texas Funeral Directors Association (TFDA) elected Jason Harrell as the President of the Association.
  • AUSTIN, Texas, July 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- At their 137th annual convention in Irving, the Texas Funeral Directors Association (TFDA) elected Jason Harrell as the President of the Association.
  • Harrell, who is partner and funeral director at Harrell Funeral Home in Austin, brings 35 years' experience in funeral service to his new role as TFDA president and will work to promote the highest standards of funeral service, advocating for funeral directors across Texas.
  • "I am honored to serve as the President of the Texas Funeral Directors Association," said Jason Harrell.

Prestigious science journal Nature publishes paper about Pangu Weather AI Model authored by HUAWEI CLOUD researchers

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Thursday, July 6, 2023
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SHENZHEN, China, July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- HUAWEI CLOUD announced that a paper about its breakthrough Pangu Weather AI model has been published by Nature, one of the world's top scientific journals.

Key Points: 
  • SHENZHEN, China, July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- HUAWEI CLOUD announced that a paper about its breakthrough Pangu Weather AI model has been published by Nature, one of the world's top scientific journals.
  • Pangu-Weather is the first AI prediction model to demonstrate higher precision than traditional numerical weather forecast methods.
  • Pangu-Weather challenges the previously held assumptions that the accuracy of AI weather forecast is inferior to traditional numerical forecasts.
  • The model, developed by the HUAWEI CLOUD team, is the first AI prediction model with higher precision than traditional numerical prediction methods.

Prestigious science journal Nature publishes paper about Pangu Weather AI Model authored by HUAWEI CLOUD researchers

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Thursday, July 6, 2023
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SHENZHEN, China, July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- HUAWEI CLOUD announced that a paper about its breakthrough Pangu Weather AI model has been published by Nature, one of the world's top scientific journals.

Key Points: 
  • SHENZHEN, China, July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- HUAWEI CLOUD announced that a paper about its breakthrough Pangu Weather AI model has been published by Nature, one of the world's top scientific journals.
  • Pangu-Weather is the first AI prediction model to demonstrate higher precision than traditional numerical weather forecast methods.
  • Pangu-Weather challenges the previously held assumptions that the accuracy of AI weather forecast is inferior to traditional numerical forecasts.
  • The model, developed by the HUAWEI CLOUD team, is the first AI prediction model with higher precision than traditional numerical prediction methods.