MnGeo Services Have Returned to Normal

During working hours on July 21, 2011, MnGeo staff were successful in their efforts to restart nearly all geospatial services and staff functions that were provided prior to the shutdown of Minnesota government.  This includes the reactivation of the main website and individual email accounts.

Go here for the MnGeo home page.

Go here for the Emergency Preparedness Committee home page.

This will be the last report on this subject.

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Minnesota Geospatial Services During State Shutdown - Updates

As related in previous posts, a website that provides links to geospatial services, data, maps, and other related information available during the state shutdown can be accessed by using the link immediately above the Emergency Preparedness Committtee symbol in the right-most column.  Look for the link entitled: "Available GIS During MN Gov't Shutdown", or click here.

In addition, from Mike Dolbow at Minnesota Department of Agriculture: "If anyone needs an update of a shapefile formerly hosted on the Data Deli, chances are I can get you a version during the shutdown. Just send me a note at mike.dolbow@state.mn.us and let me know the layer name (metadata) and the last time you downloaded it."

And from Brad Neuhauser, GIS Specialist, Elections Division, Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State:
"Hi, noticed the link to the EPC blog and Available GIS in the MN GIS/LIS announcement today.  As sole GIS-related staff at Secretary of State, I generally fly under the radar, but since our office is open (due to it being under a constitutional officer) while so many others are closed, I thought I'd pass that news along in case it might be of use.
Regards,
Brad Neuhauser
GIS Specialist
Elections Division
Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State
651-556-0648
brad.neuhauser@state.mn.us"

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Metro Geocoder Alternatives During Minnesota Government Shutdown

From Nancy Read at Metropolitan Mosquito Control District:

"In response to the MN State Government shutdown, two replications of the Metro Geocoder service have been set up.

The staff at Metropolitan Council GIS were first on the scene and set up a service that uses the local streets and parcels data in the ESRI geocoder, but they also replicated the input and response formats of the PAGC geocoder at MnGeo, including both address and intersection search. This has been graciously opened for general use, as in this sample request:
http://gisdev.metc.state.mn.us/mcCustomWebServices/geocode?methodName=GeocodeRequest&Version=1.1&CountryCode=US&maximumResponses=10&CompleteAddressNumber=2098&CompleteStreetName=UNIVERSITY AVE W&PlaceName=Saint Pau&ResponseFormat=XML&RequestStrategy=Both

A new build of the regular open-source PAGC Geocoder has now been installed at SharedGeo, and can be accessed as shown in this sample request:
https://hub.sharedgeo.org/apps/metro_geocoder/cgi-bin/geocode_response?methodName=GeocodeRequest&Version=1.1&CountryCode=US&maximumResponses=10&CompleteAddressNumber=2098&CompleteStreetName=UNIVERSITY%20AVE%20W&PlaceName=Saint%20Paul&ZipCode=55104%203431&ResponseFormat=XML&RequestStrategy=Both

The PAGC-based service gives results like the MnGeo installation (including landmarks) and also should require very minimal alteration to applications calling the Geocoder. However note that unlike at MnGeo this needs to be set up as a secure request (https), so the users' code calling the Geocoder needs to be able to handle that. Also this uses the latest version of the Geocoder code, which allows single-line submission of address data and then does its own parsing, as well as handling intersections and landmarks. The parcel database is the most recent available (May 2011), and streets will be updated from NCompass/GuideK12 soon."

Note: Information about these services will also be posted at the: Available GIS During MN Gov't Shutdown website.

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MnGeo Services During State Government Shutdown

MnGeo status of services as known at this time:

• The MnGeo Image Server has been left running for emergency response purposes.  A backup to the MnGeo Image Server has been installed and is operational on an alternate site in the event it is needed.
• All other services have been turned off.
Geocoder:

• Efforts are underway to have an alternate geocoder service in place by the end of the week.  Details will be published here when available.
If you have corrections or details you would like to add to this post, please use the post comment feature, or send to mngeoepc01@gmail.com.

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Critical Public Safety Functions To Continue During MN Shutdown

By KBJR News 1


 


June 30, 2011 Updated Jun 30, 2011 at 12:22 PM CDT Posted by Melissa Burlaga


St. Paul, MN (Northland's NewsCenter) Judge Kathleen R. Gearin ruled Wednesday that in the case of a government shutdown on July 1, some critical services must continue to be provided in order to protect the lives and safety of Minnesotans.  The ruling means the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS) will continue some services deemed “critical” to Minnesotans and discontinue others in the event of a state government shutdown.   Read more.

Additional details are available by sending a note to mngeoepc01@gmail.com.

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President Declares A Major Disaster For Minnesota - Minneapolis Tornadoes

Released June 7th, 2011.  Go here for details: http://www.fema.gov/news/event.fema?id=14673

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President Declares A Major Disaster For Minnesota 

Release Date: May 10, 2011
Release Number: HQ-11-074
» More Information on Minnesota Severe Storms and Flooding
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WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced that federal disaster aid has been made available to Minnesota to supplement the state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms and flooding beginning on March 16, 2011, and continuing.
Federal funding is available to state and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the severe storms and flooding in Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Clay, Grant, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Nicollet, Redwood, Renville, Scott, Sibley, Stevens, Traverse, Wilkin, and Yellow Medicine counties.
Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures statewide.
Paul J. Ricciuti has been named as the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected area.  Ricciuti said that additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the State and warranted by the results of further damage assessments.
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FEMA’s mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.


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