Maps

As need for new flood maps rises, Congress and Obama cut funding

24 May 2013

In a little-noticed written response to questions from a congressional hearing, FEMA estimated the cuts would delay its map program by three to five years. The program “will continue to make progress, but more homeowners will rely on flood hazard maps that are not current,” FEMA wrote.

Collapsed I-5 bridge gone from Google Maps — almost as quickly as it fell

24 May 2013

On Thursday evening, a bridge along Interstate 5 in Washington State collapsed. Early on Friday, Google Maps already reflected the incident. Google's secret for such a speedy update? An army of volunteers."As soon as the local news picked up on the bridge collapse, someone used the Map Maker tool to go into Google Maps to edit it to reflect the bridge collapse," Google spokesperson Sierra ...

Wis. Farmers, Firefighters Partner on Hazards Maps

24 May 2013

Wis. farmers, firefighters work together on digital maps warning first responders of dangers