The Maxar News Bureau has released satellite images that DigitalGlobe collected October 12th over Mexico Beach and Panama City, Florida. Today’s imagery shows the incredible power of Hurricane Michael, with numerous homes literally ripped away from their foundations and many other structures that have been completely demolished or are missing altogether.
Forecasters predict a near- or above-normal 2018 Atlantic hurricane season
NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is forecasting a 75-percent chance that the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season will be near- or above-normal.
Satellite Imagery Aids Rescue Efforts for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria
Free and rapid imagery was provided through the USGS Hazard Data Distribution System The calls for assistance started days before Hurricane Harvey came barreling across America’s doorstep this summer. First responders and government officials needed answers to prepare and protect communities. How strong is this storm going to be? What kind of damage occurred on […]
Hurricane Irma Emergency Response WebMaps
There’s many maps, webmaps and web resources available online to support the response to Hurricane Irma. These range for traffic maps, evacuation routes, shelter locations, wind speed and direction information and much more. The following is a sample of some map resources that have been compiled by the crew at GEO Jobe
Companies from the GIS & GeoTech Community Providing Emergency Response & Relief? {form}
Many companies and people from the GIS, mapping, surveying, and geotech community have sprung into action to help with the response and relief effort from recent disasters. If you or your company (or one you know of) have provided resources or are willing to provide resources to help, please provide details here. Note: in addition […]
NASA Sees Irma Strengthen to a Category 5 Hurricane
NASA and NOAA satellites have been providing valuable satellite imagery to forecasters at the National Hurricane Center, and revealed that Hurricane Irma has strengthened to a Category 5 hurricane on Sept. 5 around 8 a.m. EDT (1200 UTC).
Rains to From Tropical Storm Harvey Continue over Texas, Louisiana
This infrared imagery from GOES-16 shows Tropical Storm Harvey earlier this morning, Monday, August 28, 2017.
NOAA Satellite Imagery of Hurricane Harvey
Watch Harvey’s Movements from the Evening of August 24 to Noon on August 28
Flood Resource – USGS Flood Event Viewer (FEV) #Hurricane #Harvey
FEV (an interactive map) provides viewable and downloadable flood event data
USGS – Many Texas Beaches Likely to Erode, Be Overwashed, or Inundated by Hurricane Harvey
To learn more about USGS’ role providing science to decision makers before, during and after Hurricane Harvey, visit the USGS Hurricane Harvey page. UPDATE: This story has been revised to reflect new NOAA-National Hurricane Center storm surge projections which were released August 25 at 7 a.m.