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USA: Virginia Beach puts big data to work as it plans for sea level rise

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By Sara Friedman

As a result of tidal flooding and severe costal storms, sea levels in Virginia Beach have risen nearly a foot over the past 58 years.  City officials are working with researchers, state and federal authorities to develop a response to the frequent flooding problem. They plan to develop a hydrodynamic modeling system by using data from sensors that measure water levels and wind speeds.

With funding from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, 24 sensors were installed in Virginia Beach, Newport News and Norfolk over the past 18 months. With an award from Amazon Web Services’ City on a Cloud Innovation Challenge, Virginia Beach officials established a StormSense web platform that incorporates Esri’s geographic information system, along with data from sensors funded by NIST and the U.S. Geological Survey, to track water levels.  The cloud-based platform makes it easier for other communities in the Hampton Roads region to access the data and check for flooding near bridges or on roads.

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