Nearmap Capturing Aerial Images of Areas in Path of Hurricane Michael to Aid in Cleanup and Recovery Efforts
13 October 2018 - 3:15AM
Business Wire
Aerial maps help public safety organizations,
utility companies and insurance agencies clearly see damaged areas
and compare to historical photos
Nearmap, a premium global location content provider specializing
in high-resolution, aerial maps, is capturing areas of the Florida
Panhandle in the path of Hurricane Michael. Current,
high-resolution aerial imagery aids cleanup and recovery efforts in
many industries, including public safety, utility companies,
insurance agencies and numerous types of contractors. The images
are expected to be available in the next few days.
“At first look, the damage from Hurricane Michael appears to be
severe and devastating,” said Rob Newman, CEO and managing director
of Nearmap. “Our thoughts are with those who are dealing with the
aftermath and loss from the hurricane. Getting aerial imagery to
critical agencies as soon as possible will assist in the recovery
efforts.”
Nearmap plans to capture imagery of affected areas from Panama
City to Apalachicola. The Panama City area was flown as recently as
December 2017 with additional captures dating back to July 2016.
Previous aerial maps allow Nearmap users to compare current imagery
with historical photos.
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.
All pre- and post-hurricane imagery is 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.
Nearmap imagery is published at sub-7 cm 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.
In addition to high-resolution, top-down images, Nearmap plans
to process oblique imagery of the Panama City and Lynn Haven areas
to further aid in assessing damage and providing recovery to these
affected areas.
For more information, visit
http://go.nearmap.com/hurricane-michael.
About Nearmap
Nearmap brings the real world to you. Nearmap delivers
high-resolution aerial imagery as a service to businesses across
the world, powered by industry-leading geospatial mapping
technology. Using its own patented camera systems and processing
software, Nearmap captures wide-scale urban areas in the U.S.,
Australia and New Zealand multiple times each year, making fresh
content instantly available in the cloud via web app or API
integration.
Every day, Nearmap helps thousands of users conduct virtual site
visits for deep, data-driven insights—enabling informed decisions,
streamlined operations and robust bottom lines.
Founded in Australia in 2007, Nearmap is one of the ten largest
aerial survey companies in the world by annual data collection
volume and is publicly listed in the ASX 300.
View a current project in Nearmap today. For more information,
visit http://go.nearmap.com.
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