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<br />Slide F 10. FEMA GPS system for damage assessment <br /> <br />FEMA is beginning to apply a new "high-tech" way to assess damage quickly after a <br />natural disaster. Using a global positioning system (GPS) giving latitude and longitude <br />combined with digital photos, FEMA is able to accurately locate flooded areas and <br />damaged structures. In the 1994 floods in Atlanta, Georgia, FEMA provided the city <br />with a data file of 5,000 flooded buildings two weeks or so after the flood. This shows a <br />similar product developed following the 1993 Midwest fla;ods. <br /> <br />Slide Fll. Now begin Task F. <br /> <br />Please turn to the instructions for Task F to conduct your own damage assessment. You <br />will also find Handout F-a table to record the information. You have 25 minutes to <br />complete this task. <br /> <br />Reminder to Facilitator: Be sure to set the timer for 25 minutes. <br /> <br />Script-Task F, page 3 <br />