Offering designed to improve relief and recovery efforts across the continental United States
BROOKLYN, N.Y., July 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Floodbase announced today the launch of a rapid flood response data product covering flood events in the continental U.S. The service will provide a near-real time flood hazard layer to government agencies and corporations who conduct damage assessments or visualize impacts to critical assets or populations. This data will enable enhanced rapid response and recovery operations, and improve the insurance claims estimation processes.
Flooding is the most common and costly weather-related disaster in the United States. A recent Senate report estimated that flooding costs the U.S. between $180 and $496 billion each year.
In 2023 Floodbase was selectedthrough the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate’s (S&T) Silicon …