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Perfect is the Enemy of Good
By Bruce Grady, Chief Customer Officer Voltaire was reportedly quoted saying “perfect is the enemy of good”. My interpretation of what...
Jan 16, 20245 min read


Responding to seven feet of rain
On December 13, 2023 Tropical Cyclone Jasper crossed the Queensland Coast at around 8:00PM as a Category 2 event. While local communities...
Dec 22, 20232 min read


Supercharge your Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned - how analysis after a disaster is vital to improving emergency manageme
Nov 13, 20233 min read


Meet the Team: Juan Ossa-Moreno
Meet the team - Juan Ossa-Moreno, Senior Flood Engineer at FloodMapp, discusses his background and how he came to join our team.
Sep 19, 20233 min read


How can a Waffle House assist disaster response?
Craig Fugate, explains his well known disaster response philosophy he created called the Waffle House Index.
Sep 6, 20232 min read


FEMA's Community Rating System: How Flood Intelligence Can Reduce Flood Insurance Premiums
FloodMapp helps City of Norfolk, VA improve their FEMA Community Rating System (CRS) Class Rating, lowering their insurance premiums.
Aug 24, 20233 min read


The sweet spot of proactive flood response
FloodMapp's part in helping proactive flood response
Jul 4, 20231 min read


FloodMapp revolutionizes flood response in Texas, US
FloodMapp won a contract with Williamson County, Texas to provide operational flood intelligence to enhance flood response.
Jun 6, 20232 min read


How would Hurricane Harvey be different now?
A look into Hurricane Harvey and how technology could have been used to aid in flood response and recovery.
May 5, 20233 min read


FloodMapp improves environmental and safety outcomes for coal seam gas provider
FloodMapp is working with a coal seam gas (CSG) provider in the Condamine River catchment to improve financial, environmental and safety...
Apr 27, 20233 min read


Data to Wisdom
I recently read an article in The Australian about aphorisms, written by social commentator Phillip Adams, which piqued my interest. He...
Apr 5, 20233 min read


US local governments encouraged to reduce cost of recovery
Recovering from disasters is financially expensive and costs are increasing. However, there are actions local governments can take to...
Mar 28, 20233 min read


FloodMapp delivers real-time intelligence to FEMA
FloodMapp, the world’s leading tech company in scalable, real-time flood intelligence, will provide the Department of Homeland Security’s...
Mar 7, 20233 min read


Does El Niño reduce my flood risk?
There is a common perception that once the current weather pattern moves from La Niña to El Niño (the ENSO cycle), the flood risk that...
Feb 27, 20233 min read


The Power of Live Mapping Feeds
When clients ask, “What will the forecast rainfall look like as a flood extent?” or “How will the predicted peak river level play out?”,...
Feb 16, 20232 min read


FloodMapp NowCast shows extent of flooding in Queensland
Large parts of Queensland are currently drenched and damaged with several weeks of significant rainfall leading to widespread flooding...
Jan 18, 20232 min read


Floodplain Fundamentals
For part three of our series on flood warnings, floodplain behaviour and emergency management framework, we’ll be looking into the...
Dec 13, 20225 min read


Emergency Management and Flood Warnings Explained
The most common questions asked after, or even during, a flood event is “why wasn’t I warned?” or “why wasn’t I told my...
Dec 1, 20223 min read


FloodMapp delivers for Queensland
FloodMapp’s commitment to working towards a safer Queensland has been recognised at the 2022 Buy Queensland Supplier Awards. The...
Nov 28, 20222 min read


Flood Warnings - What is the difference of a flood watch or a flood warning?
The purpose of a flood warning is to provide advice on impending flooding so people can take action to minimise its negative impacts....
Nov 21, 20223 min read


FloodMapp Receives Esri Partner Award for Comprehensive GIS
November 2, 2022 – FloodMapp received the Esri Partner Award for Comprehensive GIS at the 2022 Esri Infrastructure Management and GIS...
Nov 8, 20222 min read


Warning fatigue - Why human-centred warning systems are a game changer
In floodplain management, flood risk studies are an important part of understanding the risk profile for a community and how we can use...
Sep 29, 20224 min read


Another 'Wet' Wet Season for QLD and NSW
2022/2023 Wet Season – Preparation is key! The past 12 months has seen significantly above average rainfall for most of Queensland and...
Sep 6, 20223 min read


Computational Challenges aka How to Eat An Elephant
How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. Apologies to the vegetarian readers, but it’s a metaphor which serves to illustrate the...
Aug 11, 20223 min read
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