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The Damage Assessment Mapping Module (DAMM) is one of the most important [[communication tools]] available to NET volunteers. The tool promotes accuracy, consistency, and efficiency in collecting post-disaster data for use in high-level decision making. | The Damage Assessment Mapping Module (DAMM) is one of the most important [[communication tools]] available to NET volunteers. The tool promotes accuracy, consistency, and efficiency in collecting post-disaster data for use in high-level decision making. | ||
Observations inputted to the DAMM via the Survey123 app are relayed to an [https://pdx-net.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/0de1e120d20e4cf097c8d21d51bcc9ae Operational Dashboard] | Observations inputted to the DAMM via the Survey123 app are relayed to an [https://pdx-net.maps.arcgis.com/apps/dashboards/0de1e120d20e4cf097c8d21d51bcc9ae Operational Dashboard] displayed to emergency response planners in Portland’s Emergency Coordination Center (ECC). In turn, ECC personnel will use the data to assemble a highly detailed situational awareness picture and allocate response resources accordingly and (where possible) expeditiously. Data inputted to the DAMM will also facilitate applying for federal relief aid and other resources in the aftermath of a major disaster. | ||
==== Practical DAMM applications in a disaster ==== | ==== Practical DAMM applications in a disaster ==== | ||
