ICEYE, a world leader in synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite systems, has partnered with the Florida Flood Hub for Applied Research and Innovation to improve flood preparedness, response, recovery, and resilience efforts.
Florida’s Flood Hub plays a critical role for the state’s adaptation and mitigation efforts regarding extreme weather and hurricanes, primarily by coordinating research and data to assist policymakers and local communities in making informed decisions.
Within this framework, ICEYE has monitored over 18 flooding incidents in the state since 2022, offering essential data that has provided critical situational awareness to guide the planning of responses by emergency management agencies, as well as insights supporting strategies to mitigate hazards and increase resilience across the state.
ICEYE’s Florida partnership leverages years of operational success during major storms. Since Hurricane Ian in 2022, and throughout Hurricanes Debby, Milton, and Helene in 2024, state agencies have relied on ICEYE data.
These events highlight the critical role of satellite flood intelligence when rain, clouds, and restricted ground access hinder traditional assessments, ICEYE noted.
“This partnership strengthens our ability to support emergency managers with timely, actionable data on flooding when it matters most, while also guiding efforts to improve resilience for our flood-prone communities,” said Dr. Charles Jacoby, Associate Director of the Florida Flood Hub.
Adding: “With ICEYE’s satellite-based insights, we can provide teams with a consistent view of the likely and actual impacts of flooding, which is needed for coordinated response and recovery operations, as well as valuable insights to guide long-term strategies to mitigate damage and increase resilience.”
ICEYE’s Flood Insights provide an always-on monitoring tool for visualizing flood depth and extent data from multiple sources, while Flood Rapid Impact delivers rolling updates and automated analysis as the flood progresses, and Flood Early Warning helps responders prepare.
Together, these capabilities improve situational awareness that supports rapid response and more informed decision-making during disasters.
“Hurricane season in the U.S. impacts dozens of states, and we recognize Florida as a leader when it comes to adopting innovative approaches to disaster response and resilience,” said Andy Read, Vice President of Global Government Solutions at ICEYE. “By integrating satellite-powered flood intelligence, Florida is setting an example of how states can use data to better protect communities before, during, and after disasters.”
As flood becomes more frequent and severe, Florida’s partnership with ICEYE strengthens the Flood Hub’s ability to provide state wide flood data and resilience planning.
ICEYE’s advanced insights will help emergency managers and water management districts make coordinated, data-driven decisions to protect vulnerable communities before, during, and after major storm events, the company highlighted.
