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Hurricane Matthew, which formed Sept. 28 and dissipated Oct. 10, brought torrential rains to the Carolinas, causing widespread flooding. The above is a screenshot from a drone inspection video.

After the storm: Drone flights enable speedy cellular inspections

October 22, 2016

In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, Verizon used drones for cell-site inspections in North Carolina and South Carolina. […]


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Coyote howls into the wind

February 15, 2016

A team from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Raytheon has successfully demonstrated advancements of the Coyote Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), verifying new technology that improves Coyote’s ability to collect vital weather data on hurricanes.


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24 hours of data from 12 PlanetiQ satellites = ~34,000 occultations/day.

PlanetiQ signs weather satellite launch contract with India’s Antrix

December 3, 2015

PlanetiQ has signed a contract with Antrix Corporation Limited, the commercial arm of the Indian Space Research Organization […]


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Esri story map considers Katrina 10 years later

November 12, 2015

In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina struck the city of New Orleans, causing devastating damage and loss of life. […]


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Logistics, GIS and Disaster Response, Post-Sandy

November 27, 2012

An exercise in planning for months proves timely in light of Hurricane Sandy By Art Kalinski I was […]


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