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Risk Data Suite - Overview
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Risk Data Suite, MapInfo’s comprehensive weather peril and natural disaster database.

Data Specifications


Geographic Coverage
U.S.

Scale
1:24,000

Coordinate System
Latitude and Longitude, NAD 83

Vintage Date
August 2006

Data Updates
Updated Annually

Source
MapInfo, National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), National Earthquake Information Center (NEIC), National Hurricane Center (NHC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), United States Geological Survey (USGS)

Unit Of Sale
U.S.; State; Region; EOLS

Risk - it’s a natural part of life. However, your ability to, evaluate risks and make strategic decisions based on sound information and experience is what ultimately contributes to your success or safety. You cannot predict where or when natural disasters or violent storms may happen, but you can make informed, cost-effective decisions based on the knowledge of their past occurrences.

Whether you represent an enterprise seeking to construct a building, a municipal planning or emergency management agency developing an evacuation plan, a business opening a new retail location or an insurer underwriting a policy, it’s essential to arm yourself with a complete picture of potential weather perils, natural disasters and environmental concerns before beginning your project.

MapInfo’s powerful risk assessment solutions and team of experts enable you to visualize risks in ways never before imagined.

Picture your risk
MapInfo’s Risk Assessment Series blends the most powerful tools available for in-depth site analysis, rate calculation, underwriting, strategic planning, and disaster and emergency preparedness. Whether you are a public entity seeking ways to better serve constituents, or you represent an organization involved with insurance, real estate, telecommunications, retailing, banking, utilities, environment or marine/shipping, our desktop solutions provide unprecedented power to:

  • Assess and reduce exposure to many variants of risk
  • Perform in-depth preliminary site evaluations
  • Aid in disaster planning and emergency preparedness
  • Calculate appropriate insurance rates and support underwriting
  • Evaluate the incidence of perilous weather, natural disasters, flooding and other environmental concerns 

Our mapping solutions provide you with a clear, graphically detailed picture of risk right on your desktop. You’ll see a comprehensive view of the information you need to make informed decisions. And our team of professionals applies their expertise, support and insight to add further value to these solutions.



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