"The use of software packages can aid disaster planners in response to catastrophic situations. Analysts believe that better planning and the use of a computerized disaster management system would have helped Dade County, FL, respond to Hurricane Andrew. The state of Pennsylvania utilizes Research Alternatives Inc's Emergency Information System software package to ready itself for emergency response and has used the system to cope with a prison riot. Impact Research Group Ltd of Vancouver, British Columbia, manufactures an integrated emergency response software package and Strohl Systems of Plymouth Meeting, PA, markets the Living Disaster Planning Recovery System. Additionally, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides state and local governments with training and evacuation-planning software. Geographic information systems also aid localities in tracking geography and planning for catastrophes."
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