Groundbreaking technology delivers rapid flood forecasting in real-time

摘要

From 1987 to 2016, flooding has taken 218 lives in Australia with 28% of all deaths caused by natural disasters. Often, these deaths are caused when people are caught in flood waters or drive through flooded roads. The World Bank estimates that at least 35% of flood damages are preventable with better warning systems. FloodMapp is a rapidly growing technology company working with emergency managers to prevent damages and loss of life. CEO & Co-founder Juliette Murphy worked in the field of flood engineering and hydrology for well over a decade across Australia, south-east Asia and North America. After experiencing several flood events first-hand and their effect on friends and family, Murphy was motivated to improve flood early systems and emergency response. Partnering with CTO and Co-founder Ryan Prosser, a software engineer with experience in scalable infrastructure, they launched the company.