Project Management & Disaster Recovery
About the App
EMA is a comprehensive project management tool for disaster recovery teams — tracking FEMA-compliant debris removal, emergency site remediation, and building repair inventories with integrated GPS mapping, contractor documentation, and labor time tracking.
FEMA-Compliant Projects
Track debris removal, emergency work, roads, buildings, utilities, and parks across FEMA Categories A–G and Z with GPS mapping and load-ticket documentation.
Labor & Time Tracking
Clock in/out for force-account employees and contractors, with automatic straight-time and overtime calculation tied to each damaged facility.
FEMA-Ready Reporting
Generate professional PDF project reports and cost-tracking CSVs ready for FEMA submission, including Hazard Mitigation (Appendix J) proposals.
Free Project Calculators
Estimate materials, debris, and costs for FEMA disaster recovery projects
Tree Debris Calculator
Uses trunk cylinder volume × 1.6 canopy factor. Densities: softwood 800 lb/cy, hardwood 1,100 lb/cy, mixed 1,000 lb/cy (green weight).
Demolition Debris & Dumpsters
Density: vegetative 500 lb/cy, construction 1,000 lb/cy, white goods 250 lb/cy (compacted).
Rip Rap Volume Calculator
Density of Rip Rap (6–12"): 2,410 lb/yd³ (1.21 t/yd³).
Concrete Volume Calculator
Ready-mix in cubic yards, or bag count (60 lb = 0.45 cu ft, 80 lb = 0.6 cu ft).
Asphalt Tonnage Calculator
Asphalt hot mix density: ~145 lb/cu ft (3,915 lb/cu yd).
Drywall Materials Calculator
Shopping List
- • 15 sheets of 4' × 8' drywall
- • 14 × 5-gal buckets of joint compound (3 coats, all-purpose)
- • 4 × 75-ft rolls of paper tape (with corners)
- • 1 × 5-lb boxes of screws (16" OC)