Centennial, CO (Oct. 23, 2024) \u2013 Vexcel has completed a wide-scale, multi-day aerial imagery collection in response to Hurricane Milton, covering nearly 20% of Florida<\/span>. As part of its post-disaster Gray Sky Program, the collection includes high-resolution ortho and multispectral imagery across all areas, with oblique imagery captured in select urban locations.<\/p>\n Every property in the Hurricane Milton Gray Sky collection features a comprehensive damage assessment along with timestamped before-and-after imagery for comparison. This enables insurers, emergency managers, and government agencies to assess the storm\u2019s impact with greater efficiency. The collection spans more than 33,000 square kilometers\u2014approximately 20% of Florida\u2014helping response and recovery needs. Across this collection, nearly 4.43 million structures were analyzed for damage.<\/p>\n Areas Captured<\/b><\/p>\n Key cities in the Florida<\/span> collection include: Anna Maria<\/span>, Bradenton<\/span>, Clearwater<\/span>, Daytona Beach<\/span>, Fort Meade<\/span>, Fort Myers<\/span>, Homosassa Springs, Kissimmee<\/span>, Lakeland<\/span>, Largo<\/span>, Longboat Key<\/span>, Melbourne<\/span>, Naples<\/span>, Orlando<\/span>, Port St. Lucie<\/span>, Sarasota<\/span>, Sebring<\/span>, Siesta Key<\/span>, Spring Hill<\/span>, St. Petersburg<\/span>, Tampa<\/span>, and Town \u2018n\u2019 Country.<\/p>\n Swift Response to Collect Imagery<\/b><\/p>\n Hurricane Milton made landfall as a Category 3 storm on October 9<\/span>. Within 16 hours, Vexcel mobilized its first fleet of aircraft to begin collecting imagery. Over the next eight days, and as weather conditions permitted, up to nine fixed-wing aircraft were deployed daily to capture high-resolution ortho and multispectral imagery in areas affected by hurricane-force winds and tornadoes. Oblique imagery was also captured in key cities and urban areas.<\/p>\n Throughout the collection process, imagery was processed and released in waves to customers and partners. This imagery is all available through the Vexcel Platform and on select partner websites.<\/p>\n Comparing Hurricane Impacts Over Time<\/b><\/p>\n Vexcel\u2019s ongoing collection programs across Florida<\/span> enable before-and-after comparisons, helping stakeholders visualize the full extent of storm damage. Some areas within the Milton Gray Sky<\/span> collection also feature imagery from previous hurricanes, including Hurricane Ian in 2022, offering valuable insights that span multiple years.<\/p>\n Just days before Hurricane Milton, Vexcel collected imagery from areas affected by Hurricane Helene across five states\u2014Florida, Georgia<\/span>, North Carolina<\/span>, South Carolina<\/span>, and Tennessee<\/span>. As part of its Gray Sky Program, Vexcel, along with its sister brand, the Geospatial Insurance Consortium (GIC), captures high-resolution aerial imagery of properties impacted by hurricanes, wildfires, and tornadoes.<\/p>\n Learn More<\/b><\/p>\n View sample imagery from Hurricane Milton and explore more about Vexcel\u2019s and GIC\u2019s disaster response efforts<\/a>.<\/p>\n For over 30 years, Vexcel has been the industry leader in the photogrammetric and remote sensing space, building market-leading UltraCam sensors and providing a comprehensive library of cloud-based geospatial data. The Vexcel Data Program is the largest aerial imagery program in the world, collecting high-resolution imagery and geospatial data in 40+ countries. Its dedicated fleet of fixed-wing aircraft captures imagery in the U.S., UK, Canada<\/span>, Australia<\/span>, New Zealand<\/span>, Japan<\/span>, and across Western Europe<\/span>. Vexcel\u2019s unique technology stack results in consistency across its aerial collection programs. Its comprehensive aerial data library helps customers streamline remote assessment, innovate common workflows, and enhance decision-making with confidence. For more information, visit turo.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n SOURCE: Vexcel Data Program<\/i><\/p>\n Tags: aerial imagery<\/a>, hurricanes<\/a>, Property Inspection<\/a>, United States (USA)<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Now Available: Detailed Imagery and Property Damage Assessments Covering Nearly 20% of Florida and 4.43 million buildings Centennial, CO (Oct. 23, 2024) \u2013 Vexcel has completed a wide-scale, multi-day aerial imagery collection in response...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[],"tags":[1],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22722"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22722"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22722\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22722"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22722"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.lifeinsurance-orleans.ca\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22722"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}About Vexcel<\/strong><\/h4>\n