Government data for Hurricane Beryl
An analysis of the property vulnerabilities and subsequent damage detected in the greater Houston area and nearby coastal counties.
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Hurricane Beryl made landfall on the Texas Gulf Coast in the early morning hours of July 8, 2024, bringing with it high wind damage, extensive power outages, and flood waters across coastal counties and the greater city of Houston area.
Immediately following the event, Nearmap deployed aircraft to capture the damage, process the obtained images, and publish insights of the damage into ImpactResponse System.
An eye from the sky: A before and after view
Assessment
Captured soon after a natural disaster, ImpactResponse imagery provides high-resolution captures for a faster way to assess damage at a wide scale.
Response
Know where to send crews and resources based on accurate post-catastrophe surveys, enabling safer triage.
Recovery
Help customers and communities by providing quick, accurate damage assessments and recovery.
Tracking the event
Nearmap meteorologists and flight operations team monitor the weather throughout the disaster season.
Once an event is identified, ImpactResponse System continuously pulls the latest information including, hurricane tracks, wind speeds, and impact zones from commercial and public providers like NOAA.
With continuously updated information, governments have the real-time data needed to proactively identify impacted areas and prioritize emergency response and infrastructure resources efficiently.
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Hurricane Beryl timeline
July 5
Beryl enters the Gulf of Mexico as a tropical storm.
July 8
Beryl makes landfall near Matagorda, Texas as a Category 1 storm. Once cloud cover dissipates, we begin capturing aerial imagery of the affected areas and publishing the data.
Zeroing in on ground truth
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Nearmap coverage of Hurricane Beryl by the numbers
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Prioritize response and triage efforts with AI
Damage Classifications AI leverages advanced machine learning algorithms to classify property damage into 5-tier FEMA classifications. This quick and accurate stratification enables governments to prioritize responses based on the severity of damage and the urgency of needs.
During Hurricane Beryl, teams were able to gain a greater understanding of the situation on the ground, including obstacles and access issues, to allocate recovery teams and dispatch resources through ImpactResponse imagery.
“The truth on the ground delivered by each new survey empowers Kelowna with the certainty that they will have the data in place to plan for any situation”
Kevin Stehle, Business Systems Analyst (GIS and Data Analytics), City of Kelowna
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