New county dashboard aims at keeping residents better informed

Matt Milner, The Leader-Telegram, Eau Claire, Wis.
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Mar. 4—EAU CLAIRE — The launch of a new dashboard aimed at informing Eau Claire County residents of threats due to weather or other conditions has officials promising "up to the minute information" to keep residents safe.

The dashboard relies on geographic information systems (GIS) a technique that allows online maps to display varying information. In a release announcing the dashboard, County Emergency Management Coordinator Tyler Esh said GIS is "becoming a normal operating tool in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery."

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