NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL COORDINATION CALL

Covid-19: Data and Dissemination Platforms

2:00 PM ET, April 22, 2020

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Agenda

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▪ Welcome & Overview | Chris Vaughan (FEMA)

▪ Modeling and Data Requirements | Robert (Rob) Shankman, HHS Data & UCG COP

▪ Census Bureau—Chip Walker

▪ Data Access and Sharing Best Practices | Jeff Baranyi (Esri)

▪ GIS Corps | Holly Torpey and Dr. Jorge Caballero

▪ Operational Best Practices | NAPSG

▪ Rebekah Jones, GIS Manager, Florida Department of Health

▪ Communication & Next Call | Rebecca Boyer (FEMA CTR)

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Speakers

Chris VaughanGeospatial Information OfficerResponse Geospatial Office Federal Emergency Management Agency christopher.vaughan2@fema.dhs.gov

GIS CorpsShort-term, volunteer-based GIS services to communities in need worldwide

https://www.giscorps.org/

Jeff BaranyiEsri Disaster Response | Program Operations Managerjbaranyi@esri.com | esri.com/disaster

Rob ShankmanData and Modeling Task Force/NRCCData and COVID-19 COP LeadAssistant Secretary for Preparedness & Response (ASPR)Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)https://GeoHEALTH.hhs.gov

George (Chip) Walker Special Assistant & Co-Chair Emergency Preparedness and Response TeamAssociate Director for Economic ProgramsU.S. Census Bureau George.O.Walker@census.gov

Rebekah JonesGIS ManagerFlorida Department of HealthRebekah.Jones@flhealth.gov

NAPSGNational Alliance for Public Safety GIS Foundationhttps://www.napsgfoundation.org/

Chris Vaughan

Geospatial Information Officer

FEMA, Response Geospatial Office

Welcome and Introductions

Robert (Rob) Shankman, HHS Data & UCG COP

Chip Walker, Bureau of the Census

Robert (Bob) Neurath, CDC

Modeling & Data Requirements

6Saving Lives. Protecting Americans.

GeoHEALTH Access

• Multiple ways to access GeoHEALTH

▪ Public

✓Does NOT include access to the COVID data

▪ Restricted

✓Requires a username/password

✓ Process for account requests is to go to main GeoHealth page

✓ Select Apply for GHP account

– Fill out the form

– Accounts are created several time a day

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Tabs currently available• Cases – US*

• Deployed Resources*

• Community based testing sites*

• Testing Results

• Hotspot % Change

• Bed/ICU/Vent Availability*

▪ State and county reporting

• Baseline Bed Availability (Definitive)

• DefinitiveHC Hospital Predictive Model

• Risk Comparison Model*

• Demographics (avail by end of week)

▪ Data by county and MSA to show possible

impacted population as the economy

begins to open

• GeoSpark Dashboards

▪ Risk and News

▪ More may be loaded in the future

• PPE Distribution*

• Trend Analysis

• Global Cases from WHO

• ResourceNote: Many tabs have sub-tabs at

the bottom to enable us to have

over 25 dashboards currently

available.

* Dashboards are being updated with new widgets and functionality.

8Saving Lives. Protecting Americans.

GeoHEALTH Data Access

• Account request form can be found on the GeoHealth website

▪ https://geohealth.hhs.gov

• Direct access requests should be sent to GeoHealth@hhs.gov

▪ Request server access

• Ability to export data layers

▪ By special request only

▪ Justification must be provided (GeoHealth@hhs.gov)

9Saving Lives. Protecting Americans.

Contacts

• Rob Shankman (Robert.Shankman@hhs.gov)

▪ Data and Modeling Task Force

▪ Department of Health & Human Services

✓GIS Branch Chief & GeoHEALTH Program Manager

✓ 202.875.2174 (c)

• GeoHealth System

▪ GeoHealth@hhs.gov

Demographic American Community Survey• Data every year for nation and areas like states, counties, places, Federal and state legislative districts, and Census tracts

and block groups

• Over 1,000 tables on a wide variety of topics

• Four data profile tables (Social, Economic, Housing, and Demographic characteristics) provide basic information on all topics www.census.gov/acs

• Population estimates

• Population Density

Economic/Business• Data on both Employer and Nonemployer businesses, North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) based 2-digit

for all but agriculture

• Total Employer Establishments, Payroll per Employee, Business Size, Average Revenue per Employer

• Census Business Builder: Regional Analyst Edition Report

George "Chip" Walker, Co-Chair Emergency Preparedness and Response Team; George.O.Walker@Census.gov

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Census Bureau Data for COVID-19

Jeff Barayni, Program Operations Manager

Esri Disaster Response

jbaranyi@esri.com | esri.com/disaster

Data Access & Sharing Best Practices

• Continue to add data and apps, including:

• Submissions

• Index app is now in Featured Apps

• FEMA Regional Content

• New Census content

• Adding users (please join!)

• Additional mechanism to give ArcGIS Online accounts to community members to grant access to the FEMA Hub

FEMA COVID-19 Geospatial Resource Center: Updates

Geospatial Resource Center Access: https://covid-19-fema.hub.arcgis.com/

Thumbnails – create a good thumbnail as a preview of your content.

https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis-online/data-management/put-your-best-thumbnail-forward/

Profiles –update your profile so others know who you are and the organizationyou represent

https://www.esri.com/arcgis-blog/products/arcgis-online/sharing-collaboration/create-a-great-profile/

Best Practices: Item Descriptions

Good thumbnail

Concise summary

Good title

Good profile

Create a separate view for your data• Provides the ability to share different

views of your data• Internal = Editable version

• External = Read Only

Blogs• Essential Configurations for Highly Scalable ArcGIS Online Web Applications (Viral Applications)

• Best Practices for High Demand/Viral Apps

Best Practices: Use Feature Layer Views for Dynamic Data

National Directory: Covid-19 Testing Site Locations

Holly Torpey

htorpey@giscorps.org

Dr. Jorge Caballero

jorge@codersagainstcovid.org

New York

Oakland

EdenPrairie

Chicago

Palo Alto

Vineyards

Johnston

Los Angeles

Moreno Valley

Spring Valley

SanAntonio

Princeton

Boston Austin

San Francisco

Rancho Cucamonga

Ashburn

Anderson

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Rebecca Harned, NAPSG Director, National & Federal Rharned@publicsafetygis.org

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Charlotte Abel, NAPSG Program Specialist

cabel@publicsafetygis.org

National Alliance for Public Safety GIS Foundation

National Best Practices

Unifying GIS NationwideData, technology, and information sharing for Whole of

Nation pandemic preparedness and response

Requires unity of effort among GIS community across all levels of government, NGOs, and the private sector

Launching the Pandemic GIS Task Force Goal – Unifying data, technology, and information sharing for

increasing pandemic preparedness and improving response operations• Defining open standards

• Codifying Best Practices

• Providing practical guidance

Provide leadership in developing a nationwide strategy and plan of action

Joint effort led by NAPSG Foundation, NSGIC, and URISA

Engage with Federal interagency, private sector, and organizations/associations

Best Practices: Examples Look to Existing Information Sources

PA Dept. of Health COVID-19 Hospital Preparedness Dashboard

http://fema.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/85054b06472e4208b02285b8557f24cf

• Displays hospital statistics across the state.

• Aggregated at the county level.

• Populated with feeds from the DOH Hospital Incident Management System.

• Automated python scripts properly format the data.

Avoid Manual Entry of InformationUtah Division of Emergency Management State EOC Operational Status Dashboard

https://fema.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/617376868818436da63865eeb2a8e858

• Shows the status of declarations, activations, Lifelines, etc. across the state.

• Data is automatically synchronized with WebEOC at specified intervals.

Best Practices: Examples Collect Needed Data through Web Forms

Dakota County, MN, Free Student Meals Map

https://smarturl.it/KidsLunch

• Displays local restaurants and school districts offering free lunches to students.

• Data collected from businesses/districts through a Survey123 form.

• A filter on the layer ensures only “approved” records are displayed to the public.

Support Seattle Small Businesses Map

https://seattlecitygis.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=1499ec293fed4fc587e2c559099a7e64

• Map allows residents to locate small businesses providing takeout or delivery in their neighborhood.

• Data collected and updated via local businesses through an accompanying app and Survey123 form.

Rebekah Jones

GIS Manager, Florida State Department of Health

State Best Practice

Florida Best Practices: Applying Lessons Learned from Hurricanes to COVID-19

• Florida Department of Health, Emergency Management, and GIO have a long history of working together during hurricanes

• Coordinate with the counties through ArcGIS Online Groups, FGIO Updates, Covid-19 Geospatial Resources e-mails, conference calls, etc.

• Actively guard against duplicating any data, functionality, or efforts

• https://www.floridagio.gov/

DOH Best Practices: Data Sharing and Transparency

- Data Definitions and Terms documents direct to public and data users

- DOH “COVID-19” Data Users email group for schema changes and data updates

- Cooperation and positive interaction with general public, media, researchers, universities, and more.

- No email goes unanswered!

Even in personal crises, remind yourself that disaster is a shared and community

experience, and what you’re doing matters to those directly impacted.

Florida Department of Health's COVID-19 Data and Surveillance Dashboard -https://arcg.is/0Hfi5O

Communication & Next Call

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Q. How do I access the ESRI Software?A. The Esri software is provided for free via our Disaster Response Program for 6 months for those

that need it. You can request access to the software at the link below. https://www.esri.com/en-us/disaster-response/overview

Q. How do I get access to GeoHEALTH?A. Send requests for GeoHEALTH access to GeoHealth@hhs.gov

Q. How can I gain access to the non-public information sharing ArcGIS Online Group? A. To gain access to this group, please fill out this Surve123 form

https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/1077085d6ae040fbaddf9a5c95462ea0with your official email address and we will add you to the group.

Q. Will the Slides be sent out? A. Yes- slides are sent out through the distro list (link on next slides)