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For NOAA, preparing for emergency hurricane response means being ready to visualize the potential reach of a storm and assess its impact at a moment's notice.

NOAA’s Remote Sensing Division (RSD) collects aerial imagery of coastlines before and after a storm. Using field survey techniques, photogrammetric methods, and fixed wing aircrafts they provide the imagery and information for professionals and the public to assess storm damage, and respond quickly to needs.

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The site also visualizes live radar data, to help people see the storm before it hits. During peak storm season — as people are planning evacuations or viewing storm damage from a safe distance — scalable cloud-based architecture insures spiking demand doesn’t cause service interruption.

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