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City of Bethany: Mapping Out Storm Shelters

Danielle Barker

City of Bethany, University of Oklahoma

Danielle Barker

University of Oklahoma

dbarker@ou.edu

Contact 1. S.R. Hunter, City of Bethany Fire Chief

2. Julie Shannon, City of Bethany Community Development Director

3. Tom Bergman, State of Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality

Acknowledgements

While cities understand the importance of mapping out storm

shelters, finding the right program that will work for their city

can be difficult. This is especially true when trying to find a

program that can be utilized immediately after a disaster.

The City of Bethany wanted a program that would be used well

into the future, while remaining user friendly. After researching

the various mapping programs that are currently out there as

well as speaking with various cities in the region, MARPLOT was

chosen as the best fit. MARPLOT is a unique tool that is

designed to be used for various firefighting and emergency

management purposes, including chemical spills. This program

allows not only mapping out the storm shelters, but also

mapping out parking complaints as well as updating the zoning

map. Through the usage of the program it has proven to be an

efficient and viable option.

Abstract

Introduction

MARPLOT is a mapping application that is a part of the CAMEO

software suite. CAMEO is a system of software applications that

is used to respond to chemical emergencies. The software suite

is very versatile, and can be used for just about anything,

including wild fires.

The CAMEO software suite was developed by the Environmental

Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), to assist emergency

planners and responders.

MARPLOT was the perfect tool because it was user-friendly,

available without internet connection, and can be used

immediately after a disaster. An additional benefit is that the

fire chief has used this program before.

Methods

MARPLOT allows the selection of one area, where it can tell the

number of people and households within that area.

There is the possibility of adding in assessor data as well in

order to have an approximate home value within a certain area.

MARPLOT allows the user to use the map view, satellite view, or

topography view.

Interacts well with CAMEO, ALOHA, and CAMEO Chemical.

Discussion The City of Bethany wanted to be able to map out the storm

shelters within the city limits, and with this being able to update

the map on their own. The city does not have GIS, so in order

for the map to be updated, the program would have to be

something the city could easily have access to.

After talking to several agencies as well as a few different cities,

there was a mention of MARPLOT being very user friendly,

something most fire and emergency management officials can

use for other purposes as well.

Results

Figure 1. Bethany Fire Districts

Chart 1. Label in 24pt Calibri.

Figure 2. All Storm Shelters in city limits

Figure 3. Storm Shelters in one fire district

Figure 4. CAMEO/ALOHA/MARPLOT integrated example

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