This GIS site is intended to provide tools and information for those who are addressing the consequences of natural disasters such as Hurricanes Katrina and Rita by supporting the decision-making process related to:

• Identifying sources and routes of contaminants
• Evaluating the potential for future exposures
• Assessing human exposures that occurred in the immediate aftermath of the hurricanes
• Assessing the immediate and longer term health impacts associated with these exposures

This site contains pre-formatted or ready-made maps of potential sources of environmental contaminants in the hurricane-affected areas.

It also contains aerial photography images of the areas affected by Hurricane Katrina; we are compiling aerial images associated with Hurricane Rita.

We will continually update this site as we obtain and process additional information to meet challenges that arise as recovery proceeds.