Emergency Response

By National Geospatial Program

Every day, emergency responders are confronted with worldwide natural and manmade disasters, including earthquakes, floods, hurricanes, landslides, tsunami, volcanoes, wildfires, terrorist attacks, and accidental oil spills. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) coordinates the provisioning and deployment of USGS staff, equipment, geospatial data, products, and services in support of nation.