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GIS Day – A Geospatial Analysis of 2021 California Wildfires
Happy GIS Day! Today we join in a global celebration of all things spatial. At Opterrix, we’re passionate about solving complex geospatial problems...
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Tropical Depression Four To Make Landfall in Coming Hours
Tropical Depression Four has formed off the coast of South Carolina this morning and may continue to strengthen into a Tropical Storm before reaching...
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Opterrix Partners with SageSure to Enhance Claims Handling in Catastrophe-Prone Property Markets
MADISON, WIS. JUNE 07, 2021
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California Now Completely in Drought Conditions
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...
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National Hurricane Preparedness Week
This week is National Hurricane Preparedness Week. As the start of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season is quickly approaching, it is crucial for...
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NOAA’s Climate Update Will Set “New Normals”
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...
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Top Hurricane Forecasters: 2021 Will Be Another Above Normal Season
Look out, hurricane forecasters expect the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season to be above-normal for the sixth year in a row.
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On This Day In History: 1974 Super Outbreak
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...
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La Niña Could Bring an Active Spring Severe Weather Season
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...
Over 70 Percent of US Covered in Snow
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,...
NASA Analysis: Earth 2020 Tied for Warmest Year on Record
NASA has completed their analysis of global temperatures for 2020. The year is effectively tied with the previous warmest year on record, 2016. 2020...
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2020: A Record Year for Billion-Dollar Disasters
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...