New Software “GeoKat” help with disasters – tz.de

The Minister Söder and Herrmann (rear) at the presentation of GeoKat.

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Munich – On Monday featured Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann and Finance Minister Markus Söder the new software GeoKat (Geographic civil protection information system) before

Help for the real thing: now shall all go even faster! On Monday featured Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann (59, CSU) and Finance Minister Markus Söder (49, CSU), the new software before GeoKat (Geographic disaster management information system). It is a computerized tool for coordinating and organizing for disasters and to help control the necessary equipment and technical equipment quickly to the accident site. In 104 Bavarian departments of civil protection will be used from now on.

“When it comes to the safety of people is necessary to work with the most modern methods and techniques” , Herrmann said. “The goal is to be able to get all our potential use,” added Söder. 670,000 Euro has become the Free State can cost the project a year developers have tinkered on the software and tested in 300 Tests. When disasters like recently in Bad Aibling or the floods in 2013, aid will now be better coordinated and used sandbags, pumps or vehicles to assist the 470,000 forces. About the system rescuers can also see if schools, old people’s homes or prisons have to be evacuated and where to find suitable shelter. During floods also inundated area is cost. We quickly get potential disasters in the handle!