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Apr 5, 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...
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Mar 28, 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...
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Mar 7, 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...
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Feb 27, 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...
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Feb 16, 20232 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?”,...
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Jan 30, 20233 min read
Meet the Team: Katie Prosser
“I have always had two interests in my life – art and people. It became clear to me that no matter where we go, we come across art and so...
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Jan 18, 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...
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Jan 11, 20233 min read
Meet the Team: Mitch Damrow
“It was the most intense rainfall I have ever witnessed. I arrived in Townsville a day after the dam gates fully opened and the rainfall...
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Dec 13, 20225 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...
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Dec 1, 20223 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...
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Nov 28, 20222 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...
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Nov 21, 20223 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....
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Nov 8, 20222 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...
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Sep 29, 20224 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...
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Sep 6, 20223 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...
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Aug 11, 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...
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Aug 4, 20225 min read
Meet Our Team: Daniel Knott
People who follow the trajectory of successful startups often look at first employees in the company with as much fascination at the...
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Jul 28, 20222 min read
Meet the Team: Amir Dehghani
The opportunity to be more innovative and to lean into his creative thinking side is what led Amir Dehghani to join FloodMapp. Amir’s...
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Jul 15, 20224 min read
Satellite Imagery vs Real-time Intelligence
When we explain what FloodMapp does, many people often assume we use satellite data. It’s a fair assumption. If you're from the civil...
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Jul 13, 20224 min read
Innovation for Emergency Managers
Post flood event inquiry, review, or analysis from around the world consistently points to the need for emergency managers to access...
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Jun 22, 20223 min read
Machine Learning for Data Quality Problems
Machine Learning (ML) sometimes is referred to as a ‘black box’. However ML simply refers to a process where a machine is trained to...
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Feb 6, 20222 min read
Union Square Ventures leads FloodMapp’s $8.5M Seed Round
Innovative ClimateTech startup FloodMapp has announced a USD $6 ($8.5 AUD) million fundraising round led by New York based Union Square...
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Jan 6, 20223 min read
RISE Update: FloodMapp launches integration with Waze helping reroute drivers in Virginia, USA
FloodMapp joins RISE to announce the launch and integration of FloodMapp’s forecast flooding technology with the navigation app, Waze....
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Dec 23, 20212 min read
FloodMapp named in 2021-2022 Humanitech Lab Cohort
Brisbane-based company FloodMapp will participate in the inaugural 2021-2022 Australian Red Cross Humanitech Lab innovation program....
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