Storm Surge Simulator - Google Maps (for Miami Dade County)
Storm Surge Simulator - Google Maps (for Miami Dade County)
an update 26/08/2011 - Google Crisis Response set up a web mapping tool.
![Hurricane Irene 2011 Google Crisis Hurricane Irene 2011 Google Crisis](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7-Mb98ToO8_40coEUFWPcBv37xAR0SrCFhi28aYflTIUVZplG-qvYRMAxOYLIQgenn1tisX73WfW9wYXqqawOSy1xZcbMgAV5ivUPXlnYbHnU76EbMlv3icegyR9CbZ8l_Jax/s400/hurricane_irene_2011_google_crisis.png)
Google Crisis Response has put together a Google Map for the 2011 Hurricane Season. The map currently shows the projected route of Hurricane Irene with the option of viewing a number of other layers on the map.
As well as viewing the forecast track of Hurricane Irene the map includes:
- a cloud imagery layer from the Navy Research Lab
- a layer showing coastal areas placed under tropical cyclone watches or warnings
- evacuation routes from FEMA
- a surge storm probability layer
- real-time Stream Gage Data from USGS
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Storm Surge Simulator - Google Maps (for Miami Dade County)
![Storm Surge Predictor Miami Dade County Storm Surge Predictor Miami Dade County](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJIOHNMyT7GyW6wVAgLPUbu5-kILUlX3qRgwpNN8RDN6KHUMRLawSjQ21CT_nRhx92-6PSbg1YtVSTVvDBGoScXEH0B1LF0uNC8HzxiQEW6PVP6lLxMN75FnTfcsM02fGgbTXT/s400/storm_surge_predictor_MIAMI_DADE_County.png)
Click on the Map and have the depth chart show the height of the predicted storm surge.
The Storm Surge Simulator is a public service provided by Florida International University
Please note:
The color-coded zones on the map illustrate a worst case snapshot for a hurricane category under "perfect" storm conditions.
Storm Surge Map (Simulator) Example
http://earl.cis.fiu.edu/gic/#lat=25.469412666272984&lon=-80.41580464050293
More information on this Storm Surge Simulator
http://www.miamidade.gov/OEM/storm-surge-simulator.asp
source:
http://blog.gisuser.com/2011/08/25/hurricane-tip-miami-dade-county-rolls-out-storm-surge-simulator/
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