Damage Assessment Mapping Module: Difference between revisions

Photos are one of the best ways to demonstrate the extent of damage sustained from an incident. Incident commanders, insurance adjusters, FEMA representatives, and property owners will all get a better idea of conditions with photographs. Keep in mind that you are preserving evidence, not winning photography awards. The built-in camera from a mobile device will capture details. Also, the auto-generated watermark will add a timestamp and coordinates to each photo that will link your photos to the location.

[[File:Fig. 3 House with watermark.jpg|alt=Figure 4: Photo of house with DAMM watermark.|thumb|'''''Figure 4:''''' ''Photo of house with DAMM watermark. Click to enlarge.'']]

==== How to take a photo in DAMM ====

#* Date and time, 24 hour format ''(bottom right, line 2)''

# '''Annotated images:''' Beginning with DAMM Version 6, is an option to include annotation on images. This function provides the ability to sketch on a photo, screenshot or map that will bring attention to an element that may otherwise be overlooked. More details on the draw and annotate feature can be found [https://doc.arcgis.com/en/survey123/desktop/get-answers/drawannotate.htm here]. The table below is an overview of drawing tools that are activated when selecting annotated image.

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[[File:Fig. 4 Watermark.png|alt=Figure 5: Watermark without an image for clarity.|thumb|'''''Figure 5:''''' ''Watermark without an image for clarity. Click to enlarge.'']]

==== What to consider when taking a site photo ====

'''Capture the details'''