Nearmap Aerial Imagery Now Available for Areas Impacted by Hurricane Florence
25 September 2018 - 12:52AM
Business Wire
Newly captured aerial maps show before and
after images to support cleanup efforts by public safety
organizations, utility companies and insurance agencies
Nearmap, a premium global location content provider specializing
in high-resolution, aerial maps, has flown and captured areas in
North and South Carolina impacted by Hurricane Florence. This
imagery is already supporting the extensive cleanup and
reconstruction efforts across the wide ecosystem of public safety,
utility companies, insurance agencies, and numerous contractors in
many industries.
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High-resolution aerial imagery from
Nearmap of Southport, N.C., shows conditions in a neighborhood
before and after Hurricane Florence. (Photo: Business Wire)
High-resolution captures from the Wilmington and Myrtle Beach
areas are now online and available for immediate use with more
areas scheduled to come online over the next several days. The
post-hurricane coverage includes about 4,530 square kilometers
around the coastline from Newport, N.C., to Myrtle Beach, S.C.,
covering a population of about 752,000 people.
Before the hurricane, Nearmap had already covered more than
30,000 square kilometers in North and South Carolina with ortho
imagery and more than 12,000 square kilometers with oblique
imagery. With previous aerial maps taken at least once a year
totaling over 140,000 square kilometers online, some of them dating
back to 2014, users are able to compare current imagery with
historical photos.
“A key element to the recovery efforts is having access not only
to high-resolution imagery from after the storm, but also to
historical aerial captures from before the storm hit,” said Rob
Newman, CEO and managing director of Nearmap. “Historical captures
provide consistency and contrast, enabling crews to look at the
current truth on the ground and compare it to previous time periods
to help assess the damage along the coastlines.”
All pre- and post-hurricane imagery can be accessed through a
standard web browser using Nearmap’s intuitive MapBrowser™, through
Nearmap partners, or via APIs to integrate with common GIS, CAD and
other applications.
All the Nearmap pre- and post-hurricane imagery is published at
sub-3” Ground Sampling Distance (GSD), which allows users to see
great detail on the ground. At this resolution, they can clearly
identify important ground conditions such as roof blow-off,
property damage and flooding. The same is true for streets and all
other ground features, providing details for users to complete
analysis both pre and post storms.
“Our thoughts are with the residents of North and South Carolina
recently impacted by the hurricane,” said Newman. “We are pleased
that Nearmap customers are using our imagery to help restore these
neighborhoods, and help residents fix and rebuild after rooftop,
flooding and other damage.”
Nearmap customers use aerial imagery to assist in the following
aspects of post-disaster cleanup:
- Public Safety: Access to immediate,
crystal-clear aerial imagery of areas affected by storm damage for
emergency response routing and safety.
- Utilities: View all areas where
above-ground utilities have been affected and also see where
infrastructure is down or damaged and causing hazards.
- Reconstruction Efforts: Compare
historical image captures with post-event imagery to see structure
elements and provide proper measurements to rebuild.
- Insurance: View impacted properties to
see first-hand damage and potential structural damage.
To see some of the images captured, including historical
comparisons in the Hurricane Florence area, visit
https://go.nearmap.com/hurricane-florence-aerial-image-gallery.
About Nearmap
Nearmap brings the real world to you. We capture, manage
and deliver the most current location content in the world,
allowing businesses and governments to explore their environment
easily. With Nearmap, organizations unlock opportunities that
consistently inform decision-making and profoundly transform the
way they work. Our high-resolution, frequently updated aerial
imagery is 3-inch GSD, better than satellite imagery. Delivered
within days of capture, Nearmap shows changes over time. Users save
time and money, reduce site visits, and efficiently plan with
current, clear imagery.
Nearmap is delivered through a refreshingly easy-to-use
interface called MapBrowser™ or accessed via Esri® and Autodesk
products.
View a current project in Nearmap today. For more information,
visit http://go.nearmap.com.
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