--- title: News & Media (3) description: Look here for the latest Opterrix product updates and company news. (3) --- # News & Media Listen to the podcast interview with Ben Zimmerman, Opterrix Founder and CEO, on *Conversations on the Creek* by Duck Creek Technologies. [![](https://www.opterrix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/CA-2021-Wildfire-Perimeters-2.png?width=1920&height=1302&name=CA-2021-Wildfire-Perimeters-2.png) ](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/gis-day-2021-california-wildfires) 1 min read #### [GIS Day – A Geospatial Analysis of 2021 California Wildfires](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/gis-day-2021-california-wildfires) Nov 17, 2021 12:00:00 AM Happy GIS Day! Today we join in a global celebration of all things spatial. At Opterrix, we’re passionate about solving complex geospatial problems... [Read More](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/gis-day-2021-california-wildfires) [![](https://www.opterrix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Tropical-Depression-Four-1-2.png?width=3078&height=1822&name=Tropical-Depression-Four-1-2.png) ](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/tropical-depression-four-to-make-landfall-in-coming-hours) 1 min read #### [Tropical Depression Four To Make Landfall in Coming Hours](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/tropical-depression-four-to-make-landfall-in-coming-hours) Jun 28, 2021 12:00:00 AM Tropical Depression Four has formed off the coast of South Carolina this morning and may continue to strengthen into a Tropical Storm before reaching... [Read More](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/tropical-depression-four-to-make-landfall-in-coming-hours) [![](https://www.opterrix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/opterrix-sagesure-partnership-2.png?width=1104&height=736&name=opterrix-sagesure-partnership-2.png) ](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/opterrix-partners) 1 min read #### [Opterrix Partners with SageSure to Enhance Claims Handling in Catastrophe-Prone Property Markets](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/opterrix-partners) Jun 7, 2021 12:00:00 AM MADISON, WIS. JUNE 07, 2021 [Read More](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/opterrix-partners) [![](https://www.opterrix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/California-Drought-Monitor--2.png?width=1280&height=720&name=California-Drought-Monitor--2.png) ](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/california-now-completely-in-drought-conditions) 1 min read #### [California Now Completely in Drought Conditions](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/california-now-completely-in-drought-conditions) May 14, 2021 12:00:00 AM 100% of California is in moderate drought or worse, a phenomena that hasn’t occurred since 2014. This news couldn’t come at a worse time, as the... [Read More](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/california-now-completely-in-drought-conditions) [![](https://www.opterrix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Hurricane_Preparedness-2.png?width=1280&height=720&name=Hurricane_Preparedness-2.png) ](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/national-hurricane-preparedness-week) 1 min read #### [National Hurricane Preparedness Week](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/national-hurricane-preparedness-week) May 13, 2021 12:00:00 AM This week is National Hurricane Preparedness Week. As the start of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season is quickly approaching, it is crucial for... [Read More](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/national-hurricane-preparedness-week) [![](https://www.opterrix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Climate_Change_Desert-2.png?width=1200&height=627&name=Climate_Change_Desert-2.png) ](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/noaa-climate-update-will-set-new-normals) 1 min read #### [NOAA’s Climate Update Will Set “New Normals”](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/noaa-climate-update-will-set-new-normals) Apr 15, 2021 12:00:00 AM Next month, Climatologists from NOAA NCEI will release 30 years of weather and climate data from across the U.S. to serve as the nation’s updated... [Read More](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/noaa-climate-update-will-set-new-normals) [![](https://www.opterrix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Hurricane-Landfall-Track-3.jpg?width=1280&height=790&name=Hurricane-Landfall-Track-3.jpg) ](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/top-hurricane-forecasters-2021-will-be-another-above-normal-season) 1 min read #### [Top Hurricane Forecasters: 2021 Will Be Another Above Normal Season](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/top-hurricane-forecasters-2021-will-be-another-above-normal-season) Apr 12, 2021 12:00:00 AM Look out, hurricane forecasters expect the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season to be above-normal for the sixth year in a row. [Read More](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/top-hurricane-forecasters-2021-will-be-another-above-normal-season) [![](https://www.opterrix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/1974-Tornado-Outbreak-copy-1.png?width=1989&height=1432&name=1974-Tornado-Outbreak-copy-1.png) ](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/on-this-day-in-history-1974-super-outbreak) 1 min read #### [On This Day In History: 1974 Super Outbreak](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/on-this-day-in-history-1974-super-outbreak) Apr 5, 2021 12:00:00 AM April 5, 1974 marked the end of the largest and most violent tornado outbreak in US history (a record which was held until 2011). The 1974 Super... [Read More](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/on-this-day-in-history-1974-super-outbreak) [![](https://www.opterrix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Spring_Tornadoes_LaNina_vs_ElNino-1.jpg?width=1280&height=716&name=Spring_Tornadoes_LaNina_vs_ElNino-1.jpg) ](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/la-nina-could-bring-an-active-spring-severe-weather-season) 1 min read #### [La Niña Could Bring an Active Spring Severe Weather Season](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/la-nina-could-bring-an-active-spring-severe-weather-season) Feb 24, 2021 12:00:00 AM With spring around the corner and the fact that the central Pacific Ocean is in a La Niña phase, what can that tell us about the severe weather... [Read More](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/la-nina-could-bring-an-active-spring-severe-weather-season) [![](https://www.opterrix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/24Hr-SnowDepth-1.jpg?width=1280&height=672&name=24Hr-SnowDepth-1.jpg) ](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/over-70-percent-of-us-covered-in-snow) #### [Over 70 Percent of US Covered in Snow](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/over-70-percent-of-us-covered-in-snow) Feb 19, 2021 12:00:00 AM Taking a quick look at the National Weather Service NSA (National Snowfall Analysis), 72.6% of the nation is covered by a blanket of snow today,... [Read More](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/over-70-percent-of-us-covered-in-snow) [![](https://www.opterrix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Global-2020-Avg-Temps-1.jpg?width=1280&height=714&name=Global-2020-Avg-Temps-1.jpg) ](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/nasa-analysis-earth-2020-tied-for-warmest-year-on-record) #### [NASA Analysis: Earth 2020 Tied for Warmest Year on Record](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/nasa-analysis-earth-2020-tied-for-warmest-year-on-record) Jan 15, 2021 12:00:00 AM NASA has completed their analysis of global temperatures for 2020. The year is effectively tied with the previous warmest year on record, 2016. 2020... [Read More](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/nasa-analysis-earth-2020-tied-for-warmest-year-on-record) [![](https://www.opterrix.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/NCEI-2020-BillionDollar-Disasters-1.png?width=2180&height=1248&name=NCEI-2020-BillionDollar-Disasters-1.png) ](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/2020-a-record-year-for-billion-dollar-disasters) 1 min read #### [2020: A Record Year for Billion-Dollar Disasters](https://www.opterrix.com/en/news/2020-a-record-year-for-billion-dollar-disasters) Jan 14, 2021 12:00:00 AM In 2020, there were 22 weather and climate disaster events with losses exceeding $1 billion in the United States. This is 6 more than the previous... 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