Hurricane Ida Forecast Verification
WeatherOptics Impact Insights
WeatherOptics combines predictive weather modeling with ground-truth impact and geospatial data to deliver actionable insights at a highly localized level.
WeatherOptics accounts for crucial location-specific differences such as tree cover density, topography, land type, and more using hundreds of variables, allowing for a more accurate impact signal.​
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Hurricane Ida made landfall in southern Louisiana on August 29th, 2021 as one of the most damaging and intense hurricanes on record.
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Below are a series of interactive maps showing predictions made 72-96 hours before landfall for our Flood Index, Life and Property Index, Road Conditions Index, and Power Outage Index. We have also included ground-truth impact data from the affected region.
Learn more about the WeatherOptics Impact Indices or RightRoute software here.