Here’s details of a pretty sweet data access tool from the NOAA Coastal Service Center– the Data Access Viewer. In a recent update from NOAA we learn that Many new LiDAR data sets recently have been added to the resource. More details available in this announcement. Stay informed of NOAA activities and data tips via […]
FEMA launching a new way to view preliminary flood hazard data
An update from FEMA this week… Nation-wide preliminary flood hazard data (preliminary data) issued after April 1, 2013 will be available in one centralized web address, along with effective data. Preliminary data provide an early look at your home or community’s risk to flood hazards. According to FEMA there are many benefits to viewing these […]
OS OpenData – Making Public Data Public with free and unrestricted access to geographic data
No doubt you’ve heard the buzz from the Ordnance Survey and the OS OpenData initiative… as of yesterday the doors are open! OS OpenData (www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/opendata) allows users to download a wide range of mapping and geographic information for free reuse direct to their computers; view maps and boundary information for the whole country; and develop […]
