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Topic: Natural disasters

Map of Jamaica that displays available aerial damage assessment imagery

Aerial images of Jamaica available for view following Hurricane Melissa

December 2, 2025

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Atlantic hurricane season

Climate-Ready Coasts

natural disasters

Map of Jamaica that displays available aerial damage assessment imagery

August 31, 2023: A fallen tree obstructs a road in the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia in Perry, Florida, after the storm made landfall as a major Category 3 hurricane. The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season officially ended on November 30.

NOAA, Reinsurance Association of America sign collaborative agreement to improve risk communication

July 15, 2024

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August 31, 2023: A fallen tree obstructs a road in the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia in Perry, Florida, after the storm made landfall as a major Category 3 hurricane. The 2023 Atlantic hurricane season officially ended on November 30.

NODD Office Hours - Emergency Response Imagery

NOAA Open Data Office Hours: NOAA Emergency Response Imagery in the Cloud

February 29, 2024

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Information Technology

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Open Data Dissemination

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open data dissemination

technology & innovation

natural disasters

NODD Office Hours - Emergency Response Imagery

Photo of flooded town of Pajaro after heavy rain from an atmospheric river caused a levee to break. Monterey, California. March 12, 2023.

NOAA and NSF to create research center in response to insurance industry climate needs

May 16, 2023

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natural disasters

Photo of flooded town of Pajaro after heavy rain from an atmospheric river caused a levee to break. Monterey, California. March 12, 2023.

GOES-16 satellite image of Hurricane Ian as it was making landfall in Florida on September 28, 2022.

NOAA to speak on extreme events, disasters at AMS

January 4, 2023

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Billion-Dollar Disasters

natural disasters

climate impacts

GOES-16 satellite image of Hurricane Ian as it was making landfall in Florida on September 28, 2022.

Storm damage in Berlin Township, Ohio, from a derecho that moved through the region on June 13, 2022. This derecho is one of nine billion-dollar disasters to strike the U.S. so far in 2022.

NOAA tool now brings disaster risk, vulnerability down to community level

July 27, 2022

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Billion-Dollar Disasters

natural disasters

climate impacts

Storm damage in Berlin Township, Ohio, from a derecho that moved through the region on June 13, 2022. This derecho is one of nine billion-dollar disasters to strike the U.S. so far in 2022.

NOAA to demonstrate new hyperlocal disaster-mapping tool

July 25, 2022

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Billion-Dollar Disasters

natural disasters

A colorful food truck parked near the grounds of the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.

Study: Natural disasters, pandemic took greater toll on businesses owned by women, minorities and veterans

February 14, 2022

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natural disasters

A colorful food truck parked near the grounds of the Washington Monument in Washington, D.C.

(Left) Hurricane Ida making landfall in Louisiana, as seen by the GOES-16 satellite on August 29, 2021. (Right) Smoke plumes from numerous California wildfires, as seen from the GOES-17 satellite on August 23, 2021. Ida and the western wildfires were two of the U.S. weather and climate disasters in 2021 that each exceeded $1 billion in damages. A new NOAA tool now pinpoints the risk of natural disasters across the U.S. down to county level.

New NOAA tool pinpoints natural disaster risk down to county level

December 9, 2021

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Billion-Dollar Disasters

natural disasters

(Left) Hurricane Ida making landfall in Louisiana, as seen by the GOES-16 satellite on August 29, 2021. (Right) Smoke plumes from numerous California wildfires, as seen from the GOES-17 satellite on August 23, 2021. Ida and the western wildfires were two of the U.S. weather and climate disasters in 2021 that each exceeded $1 billion in damages. A new NOAA tool now pinpoints the risk of natural disasters across the U.S. down to county level.

The social and economic impacts of COVID-19 have battered many small- and medium-sized enterprises, putting millions of jobs in the U.S. at risk. And a year rife with natural disasters (2020) has not helped already struggling businesses.

For businesses, natural disaster planning could help pandemic response

October 19, 2020

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natural disasters

The social and economic impacts of COVID-19 have battered many small- and medium-sized enterprises, putting millions of jobs in the U.S. at risk. And a year rife with natural disasters (2020) has not helped already struggling businesses.

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