When Winter Storm Fern became the first major snowstorm of 2026, and the strongest in a decade, the impact was immediate and widespread
- 22 lives lost
- 1 million power outages
- Nearly 19,500 flight cancellations
- Major disruptions across k-12 & colleges
- Hundreds of weather-related crashes
- Thousands of miles of roadways treated
Satellite view of the February 2026 Nor’easter blizzard
For professionals working in command-and-control centers, this reality is familiar.
While severe weather damage and tragedy can be difficult—or even impossible—to avoid, proper preparation, real-time information, and strong collaboration can reduce impacts and help prevent additional incidents.
That’s where visability from Activu changes the game:
From Data Overload to Decisive Action
During severe weather, command centers are flooded with information—sensor feeds, outage data, weather models, traffic cameras, 911 calls, alerts, and reports. Traditional systems force operators to jump between screens or wait for someone to notice a problem buried in the noise.
That delay costs time. And time costs lives, money, and trust.
visability delivers real time situational awareness by automatically surfacing what matters most—right when it matters. Teams use it to:
- Respond faster to incidents
- Minimize operational risk
- Reduce injuries, damage, and downtime
One Common Operating Picture—Anywhere
visability virtualizes your common operating picture and makes it available on any device, anywhere:
- Control rooms
- Conference rooms
- Remote or home offices
- Mobile devices in the field
Everyone—from operators to executives to partner agencies—sees the same live view, in real time. No screen-sharing gymnastics. No outdated briefings. No confusion.
Instead of searching for a “needle in a haystack” visability dynamically prioritizes events, trends, changing conditions, based on customized alerts you insert. This reduces cognitive load during high-stress moments and helps teams focus on decision—not dashboards.
How it Works in the Real World
Utilities
Severe Winter Storms & Ice Events
Challenges
- Grid instability and cascading outages
- Crew dispatch under dangerous conditions
- Coordination with public safety and emergency managers
How visability Helps
- All SCADA and information streamed seamlessly to the video wall.
- Mobile video streaming from field crews to control center, to speed restoration
- Secure, executive views of live content streamed directly to leadership and public safety agencies, outside the control center.
- A shared operational picture that improves coordination and public messaging
Transportation & Transit
Hurricanes, Flooding, Tornadoes, & Winter Weather
Challenges
- Disrupted schedules and infrastructure damage
- Passenger safety risks
- Coordination across bus, rail, ferry, and traffic operations
How visability Helps
- Automatically turn Waze and other app alerts into visual dashboards of relevant content and information
- Share vital information across internal departments and external agencies
- Automated video wall prioritization when weather thresholds are crossed (wind, flooding, heat)
- Context-aware app dashboards and cameras for operators, field staff, and passengers
Colleges & Universities
Campus Safety During Extreme Weather
Challenges
- Campus closures and student safety
- Coordination across police, facilities, housing, and administration
How visability Helps
- A unified view inside the campus emergency operations center
- Automated prioritization of system-wide operations content—downed trees, flooding, access issues
- Mobile alerts for campus police and administrators as conditions change
Public Safety & Emergency Management
Multi-Agency Response
Challenges
Challenges
- Rapidly shifting threats
- Overloaded 911 and EMS systems
- Coordination across police, fire, EMS, and emergency management
How visability Helps
- Seamlessly view the complete picture through a unified view of Fusus, Flock, gun detection, Waze, and other apps.
- Synchronized views of resources, road closures, and weather impacts
- Virtual EOCs shared with partner agencies to speed decision and action
Built for When Seconds Count
Many tools show data. visability delivers context.
Unlike static dashboards or siloed systems, visability:
Helps command-and-control centers adapt as conditions change.
Highlights what matters—when seconds count.
Works anywhere, not just inside the control room.
Severe weather isn’t slowing down. The next storm is never a question of if—only when.
Real-time situational awareness is no longer nice to have.
It’s essential.
Make sure to have full “visability” before the next storm hits
Request a demo today and see how visability helps teams respond faster, coordinate better, and protect lives and critical infrastructure.
Case Studies
- Port of Long Beach Opens Cybersecurity Defense Operations Center, Running on vis/ability
The Port of Long Beach has opened a new center dedicated to defending one of America’s busiest seaports against cyberattacks that could disrupt global goods movement and the millions of U.S. livelihoods it supports. - Mesa, AZ Emergency Operations
Mesa’s Emergency Operations Center and 911 call center serve 515,000 citizens. - Arlington, TX Emergency Management
Arlington’s Emergency Operations Center covers the dense entertainment district of Dallas-Ft Worth. - Twin NASA Control Room Support Artemis II Mission Success
Visability from Activu is helping to support the NASA Artemis mission. The command centers LUCA, which supports Artemis science operations, and LESA, which provide engineering support for landing astronauts on the moon, both rely on visability for flexibility, scalability, and team collaboration. - Advanced Emergency Response Integrated Environment at the Pentagon
Activu’s software platform was the only one that could agnostically unify multiple systems for the Pentagon’s common operating picture. - Polk County Sheriff’s Office Switched to vis/ability
©2025 Activu. Polk Country Sheriff’s Office modernized their Emergency Communications Center video wall and content management platform with vis/ability, together with the creation of their new Real-Time Crime Center. - King’s College
Campus Police provide a safe campus environment, enforce campus security policies, offer safety training, and act on reports of suspicious activities. - Alexandria, VA Emergency Operations Center
The Alexandria EOC is the central hub during major events—including severe weather, power outages, public safety incidents, and large-scale community gatherings. - Visability: The Unifying Platform for a City’s Digital Convergence
This Israeli city trusts vis/ability for their information security, improving the city’s visual monitoring center, and providing better services for both residents and municipal employees - Future-Proofing Power: Transforming MTE’s Control Room for Unparalleled Efficiency
The largest electric cooperative in the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) region, faced challenges with antiquated technology.