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Thursday,
September 18, 2003
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information contact:
Tim Davey, Director of Marketing
Timmons Group
804.200.6367
tim.davey@timmons.com
Richmond, VA –Timmons Group (http://www.timmons.com)
provided around-the-clock support to the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) and the Virginia Geographic Information Network (VGIN http://www.vgin.virginia.gov/)
in response to Hurricane Isabel. Virginia and North Carolina suffered
severe damage as a result of high winds ranging from 74 to 107 mph. Timmons
Group worked with FEMA and VGIN for approximately 2 weeks to provide
24/7 on-demand mapping support. Products included maps for affected localities
detailing infrastructure resources (schools, landfills, roads, etc.)
and high resolution imagery (VBMP). Emergency management personnel used
these maps to determine appropriate shelters, debris removal sites, and
travel routes.
About Timmons Group
Through innovation, unparalleled service and commitment to its clients
Timmons Group provides engineering, surveying, planning, construction
management, landscape architecture and technology services to public
and private clients throughout the Mid-Atlantic. In the 50 years since
its inception, the firm has gone from one 4-person office in Richmond,
VA to a staff of approximately 270 in offices located throughout Virginia
and North Carolina. By always focusing on clients' needs and looking
for future endeavors, Timmons Group is planning to become even more
prominent in the industry by perfecting practices that ensure client
satisfaction.
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