Assessing the Damage

REVIEW SUMMARY
Issue. Assessing disaster damage
Industry. Software
Key. ARM360 can assist governments in directing and receiving resources following a natural disaster.

If Karyn Tareen had been in business when Hurricane Charley slammed into Lee County in 2004, her company could have identified millions of dollars in relief aid the county failed to claim.

Tareen's company, Orlando-based Geocove Inc., has created a software system that helps local governments collect damage assessment information following disasters like hurricanes, fires, floods and tornadoes. The software, ARM360, aids cities and counties in directing recovery resources to appropriate areas.