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What if the river rose by 10 feet? Or twelve? How do we evacuate if an earthquake destroys the bridges? Where should we deploy volunteers if there's an explosion at the chemical plant?

Emergency managers, first responders, disaster relief workers and volunteer groups across the country use Depiction mapping, simulation and collaboration software to explore questions like these. Even individuals can use Depiction to enhance the preparedness of their homes and families.

Depiction is affordable, easy-to-use software that lets anyone create interactive scenarios about real or hypothetical events. These scenarios, or ‘depictions’ can include:

o  Neighborhood preparedness maps, showing locations of both resources and hazards;

o  Disaster education scenarios, visually demonstrating the need for preparedness in a compelling, interactive format;

o  Table-top exercises in which participants can join remotely;

o  Situational awareness during a disaster using an easily updatable common operating picture;

o  Damage assessment efforts that create a dynamic picture of incoming field reports;

o  Much, much more!

Depiction’s mapping tools make it easy to quickly combine information from the web or your own files into a single interactive world—satellite images, street maps, spreadsheets, even professional mapping data.  You can add your own data on the fly, placing shelters, people, routes and more by just clicking the mouse.  And when you’ve built your depiction, it’s yours—saved to your computer and available during a disaster, even if the Internet is not.

Additionally, Depiction’s simulation capabilities bring your depiction to life—rising floods disable buildings, fallen power lines block routes, and you can create your own custom simulation elements and interactions.  Moreover,  your buildings, people, floods, routes, explosions and more can all be rapidly shared in near-real time with anyone—across the street or around the world—using Depiction’s “Live Reports”.