OSPREY (Operational and Situational Preparedness for Responding to an EmergencY) is Maryland's answer to the questions both public safety decision-makers and the public ask in times of severe weather or other emergencies - "What's happing around me?" and "What can I do about it?" This is commonly known as "situational awareness." The OSPREY suite of tools contains many sources of real-time data such as closed-circuit TV cameras, weather and power outages.