Wednesday, May 13, 2009

H1N1 Swine Flu Arc GIS Shapefile Updates Available

Over the last few days several updated ArcGIS H1N1 Swine Flu shapefiles have been added along with Excel spreadsheets. Click here for most recent shapefiles and archives. If you are new to GIS, please make use of our free Learn2Map GIS Tutorial to view these GIS shapefiles.

Sunday, May 3, 2009

Updated the H1N1 ArcGIS Shapefiles and Spreadsheet.

Updated the H1N1 ArcGIS Shapefiles and Spreadsheet. These are derived from the map data provided by FluTracker. Click here for the most recent additions plus archives.

Saturday, May 2, 2009

Free Download H1N1 Swine Flu ArcGIS Shapefile & Data

Free Download H1N1 Swine Flu ArcGIS Shapefile & Data. We'll be updating these several times per day. We are archiving as well so that you can track the swine flu virus over time and space. Click here to download now.

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Download Free Census 2008 Tiger / Line Data in ArcGIS Shapefile Format

Amazingly, some vendors are charging high prices for the Census 2008 Tiger / Line Data in ArcGIS Shapefile Format. It's amazing because they are FREE. Click here to download.

Pandemic Flu Imminent - Phase 5 Alert Issued

April 29, 2009 World Health Organization says Pandemic Imminent and Issues Phase 5 Alert for Swine Flu.

GENEVA — The World Health Organization raised its pandemic alert for swine flu to the second highest level today, meaning that it believes a global outbreak of the disease is imminent.

Click here for complete story, swine flu google maps and news.

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

Toxic Risks Chemical Releases Linked to Scorecard

Last week we added schools to the Toxic Release Inventory based ToxicRisk.com Google Maps. Today we created Scorecard.org links to each chemical a facility released. Following this link you will be able to find out much more about the chemical released near your schools and in your neighborhoods. Details include such things as: human health hazards, hazard rankings, chemical use profile, ranking of chemicals by reported environmental releases in the United States, regulatory coverage, basic testing to identify chemical hazards, and information still needed for safety assessment. Go to ToxicRisk.com and learn more about toxic chemical releases near your schools and in your neighborhoods.