NIEHS Environmental Health Science Data Resource Portal

Environmental Health Science Data Resource Portal

http://www-apps.niehs.nih.gov/Katrina/ (click Geographic Information System (GIS) for the Portal)

This GIS site is intended to provide tools and information for those who are addressing the consequences of natural disasters such as Hurricanes Katrina and Rita by supporting the decision-making process related to:

• Identifying sources and routes of contaminants
• Evaluating the potential for future exposures
• Assessing human exposures that occurred in the immediate aftermath of the hurricanes
• Assessing the immediate and longer term health impacts associated with these exposures

This site contains pre-formatted or ready-made maps of potential sources of environmental contaminants in the hurricane-affected areas.

It also contains aerial photography images of the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina and we are compiling aerial images associated with Hurricane Rita. We are also working to provide a functional set of GIS data layers that will allow users to construct maps tailored to individual needs.

We will continually update this site as we obtain and process additional information to meet challenges that arise as recovery proceeds.

Send GIS-related comments and questions: hurricanegis@niehs.nih.gov