Hurricane Season

Forecasters at the NOAA are predicting an above average year for hurricanes. “NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is predicting another above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. Forecasters predict a 60% chance of an above-normal season, a 30% chance of a near-normal...

Early Wildfire Season?

California, especially the southern parts, is famous for its variability in rainfall. The ‘average’ annual precipitation figure is a poor indicator of reality. Most seasons are well below that average, which is raised by the occasional very wet winter. The rainy...

Summer Travel

Summer is here, and with vaccine rates going up, and COVID rates going down, travel is back in full swing. You are excited to travel, and so are your customers. Understanding the demographics in your area is the most important factor to success, and that includes...

For the Love of Maps

In the last year and a half, we have shown many maps on this blog. As we tell the stories of our data, nothing can do that better than a visual. We have enjoyed creating maps to show the many variables that we have available, including environmental, crime data,...