:: ABOUT THE SITE

This GIS clearinghouse has been established at the Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge to facilitate the collection, dissemination, and archiving of data related to Hurricane Katrina and Rita. Katrina made landfall in Louisiana on Monday, August 29, 2005 and Rita made landfall on September 24, 2005.

ALL ABOUT LSU GIS CLEARINGHOUSE & SERVICES PROVIDED

What is GIS?

:: SPONSORS

Louisiana State University

CADGIS Research Laboratory, LSU

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Hurricane Center, LSU

World Health Organization Colloborating Center, LSU

Louisiana Geological Survey

Louisiana Geographic Information Center

Earth Scan Laboratory, LSU

The Southern Regional Climate Center, LSU

United States Geological Survey

Louisiana Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security

:: DOWNLOADS

Don't have GIS software? Click here for alternative ways to view data & maps.

Map Products, Reports & Data Downloads

LIDAR Mosaics by parishes available in ArcGrid and IMG format in GIS Store

FEMA Individual Assistance (IA) by block group: Maps Added 05/03/06

Proceed to download...

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Data Server & Websites

As we are in the process
of archiving GIS-Store
data into a digital library,
we are no longer providing access to this resource.

Information on the 20 TB data server housed in LSU for hurricane related efforts; available data etc. More... (0.5 meter resolution Aerials Express Imagery added NEW! More... )

Atlas, The Louisiana Statewide GIS Download a variety of Louisiana data online including DOQQs, DEMs, DRGs etc.

:: RESEARCH

:: CONTACT

Contact information for various programs areas are available here.

.: Program Coordination

.: FEMA Coordinators

.: Remote Sensing

.: Webmaster/GIS Data

.: Mapping Sciences & Analysis

.: Hurricane Storm Surge

.: Hurricane Winds

.: Public Health Impacts

.: Environmental Impacts & Environmental Quality

.: Social, Cultural & Economic Impacts

.: Cultural & Heritage Impacts

.: Historical Maps & Aerial Photographs

 

::RIMPORTANT

 Access to the GIS-store is given to government agencies or consulting agencies who are employed by the government for hurricane recovery efforts.

If you need to reach us/need more info on our services or have questions on GIS Store etc, please email us at clearinghouse@lsu.edu E

:: NEWS

NEW IMAGERY ADDED TO GIS-STORE INDEX OF AVAILABLE DATA IN GIS STORE. LSU GIS Clearinghouse Cooperative involved in Hurricane Preparedness efforts in mid-coastal parishes of LA HUD provides USPS Vacancies Data by Census Tract

:: PHOTO GALLERIES


View images from hurricanes Katrina & Rita

Hurricane Digital Memory Bank

http://www.hurricanearchive.org/

:: USEFUL DATA LINKS


Texas Hurricane Rita Data Resources

Homeland Security Digital Library (Email here for access to their library; available only to LSU researchers)

USGS Katrina Area Topographic Maps

Make Online Public Record Requests with DEQ

Experimental Storm Surge Models (LSU Hurricane Center)

Hurricane Katrina Images from NOAA

Damage Assessments/Katrina & Rita GIS Data (FEMA)

NOAA Nautical Charts

National Weather Data Available in GIS formats

Greater New Orleans Community Data Center

Environmental Impacts of Hurricane Katrina (NOAA)

FEMA GIS Data

Historical Maps of Louisiana

:: GENERAL LINKS

State of Louisiana: Official Website for Katrina & Rita

City of New Orleans

FEMA's Hurricane Katrina Information Website

National Hurricane Center - NOAA

National Environmental Policy Act Alternative Arrangements for Rebuilding Critical Physical Infrastructure in the New Orleans Metropolitan Area

Information Collective