Map recipes for disaster mappers who only have ArcGIS Online.
Practical, step-by-step procedures — cookbooks — for Red Cross disaster mappers working a disaster relief operation (DRO). Every recipe here works with ArcGIS Online (AGOL) alone: no ArcGIS Pro, minimal credits, and nothing you have to install.
The Cookbooks
Each cookbook is a complete recipe for one mapping job that comes up on nearly every large operation.
Creating A Zone Or District Map Layer
Merge impacted counties into named zones without ArcGIS Pro.
Finding ZIP Codes For RC Care
List every ZIP code in the impacted counties to register a disaster event in RC Care.
Creating A Director's Brief From A Template
Build a polished Director's Brief from a ready-made template.
Creating A Custom Situational Awareness Map
Tailor a situational awareness map to the disaster type.
The DRO Toolkit
Click the impacted counties on a map and get the zone layer and the ZIP list in one screen — no credits, no Publisher license.
Skip the steps — open The DRO Toolkit
Click the impacted counties, name your zones, and download the finished zone layer and ZIP code list in one screen.
Feedback
Found a snag, a better way, or a recipe you wish existed? Marty wants to hear it.
Email Marty Malley with your feedback.