Harnessing AI and Analytics for Optimal Flood Management

Even after years of meaningful advances in meteorology, flood management, and water-related municipal infrastructure, floods still have the capacity to surprise. The results can cause disruptions to communities for months or even years – and they can be deadly. 

By 2030 it’s estimated that the number of people affected by annual flooding events will more than double to 147 million globally. In the US alone, according to FEMA, 99% of counties have experienced a flood since 1998, and more than 40% of flood insurance claims come from outside high-risk flood areas.

Watch the on-demand recording to hear subject matter experts Nicole Coughlin, Chief Information Officer, Town of Cary and Tyson Echentile, Global Manager for IoT Partner & Business Development, SAS, as they discussed:

• The growing challenges of population growth, unpredictable storms and outdated technology 
• SLG's need to manage and make sense of real time weather data
• How IoT, AI, and Digital Twins unlock unprecedented value for proactive response preparations
• How SLG can build on existing strengths and resources to help create more robust capabilities
• How Jakarta, Indonesia and Cary, North Carolina, two municipalities, utilized SAS technology to address flood prediction and preparedness