{
  "id": "2005-novemberdecember-gis-gps-after-the-storm",
  "slug": "2005-novemberdecember-gis-gps-after-the-storm",
  "url": "https://dwillis.github.io/uplink/article/2005-novemberdecember-gis-gps-after-the-storm.html",
  "year": 2005,
  "month": "November/December",
  "monthNum": 11,
  "headline": "GIS, GPS after the storm",
  "kicker": "MAPPING IT OUT",
  "author_name": "Matthew Waite",
  "author_title": "Reporter",
  "affiliation": "St. Petersburg Times",
  "summary": "Matthew Waite explains how to use GPS and GIS tools to rapidly map hurricane destruction, providing better visual context and reporting for readers.",
  "keywords": [
    "GIS",
    "GPS",
    "Hurricane Mapping"
  ],
  "topics": [
    "Investigative Methods",
    "Technology",
    "Public Safety"
  ],
  "technologies": [
    "GPS",
    "GIS"
  ],
  "full_text": "After a hurricane strikes, one of the hardest things to do early is get a good grip on the scope of the damage. One of the best ways to do it is with mapping. You will need a geographic information system (GIS) program and a global positioning system (GPS) receiver. Mark damage points when you see them. If you have more than one GPS unit, you can send them out with other reporters and compile the data later. I did that for Hurricane Ivan in 2004 and used GPS to map damage. Once airborne in a helicopter, power up your GPS. Every time you spot newsworthy damage, create a waypoint. Note the waypoint numbers in your notebook and describe what you see for each. You can download the points to your GIS after you land. The next day, we published dramatic pictures, details of damage in areas closed off to other reporters and a damage map, both in print and interactively online.",
  "provenance": {
    "extracted_by": "pre-v2",
    "extracted_at": "",
    "verified": true
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  "html_url": "https://dwillis.github.io/uplink/article/2005-novemberdecember-gis-gps-after-the-storm.html",
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