Gray Sky Event: Tornado in Shawnee, Oklahoma
Multiple tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma this past week with one of the hardest areas being Shawnee. Homes and businesses were heavily damaged, including an assisted living center, the Shawnee Mall, and Oklahoma Baptist University. Local residents have spent the last couple of days trying to sift through the wreckage while emergency responders worked to help those in greatest need.
Our Gray Sky team was activated and cleared to collect aerial imagery early Friday over the impacted community. High-resolution ortho and oblique imagery at 7.5cm is now available in the GIC Platform, including GIC Viewer and Image Services for ArcGIS. GIC members were notified of the collection as well as emergency managers who may be in need of the imagery. Below is a small glimpse into the collected imagery from this event.
The GIC also has before images of the properties struck by the tornadoes. These help with before and after comparisons, showcasing the level of damage suffered by residents in these communities. In addition, Damage Assessment will be available to help GIC members remotely review property damage so they can triage and proactively begin the claims process to help those in greatest need.
