Verizon Disaster Resilience
Game-changing tech that helps mitigate the effects of natural disasters.
Discover how Verizon is empowering communities to foster disaster resilience through innovative technology.
Verizon, in partnership with United Way and Hyfi, is leading the way in enhancing flood resilience. Through the Verizon Disaster Resilience - Flood Sensor Initiative, we’re providing local communities with the tools they need to prepare for, and recover from, floods. Here’s how we’re making a difference:
- Providing local communities with essential tools and support mechanisms for better flood preparedness and recovery.
- Installing state-of-the-art sensors to track flooding in real time. This allows for more efficient emergency responsiveness and improved community resilience.
- Hosting educational workshops and activities to empower our community with knowledge and resources.
New Orleans the first for Verizon Disaster Resilience: Flood Sensor Initiative
In collaboration with technology startup Hyfi, the city of New Orleans, the Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans and United Way of Southeast Louisiana (UWSELA), the flood sensor initiative utilizes Hyfi flood sensors that collect real-time data, transmitted over Verizon’s 5G network, and provides disaster preparedness workshops and resources for the community.
Disaster Resilience Prize
While technology offers powerful tools for disaster preparedness and response, vulnerable communities often lack access to these crucial resources. Verizon is supporting community resilience through the power of the technologies funded by its innovative Disaster Resilience Prize. The prize, run since 2021, is a national competition to award innovative technology start-ups with the funding required to scale their solutions to natural disasters.
The Disaster Resilience Prize is now open!
- Now accepting tech-enabled weather-related disaster resilience solutions
- Winning innovations will have the opportunity to integrate into Verizon’s existing infrastructure
- Access a prize pool of $1 million!
Learn more about the prize and apply now:
Innovative Tech Solutions in Action
2023 Verizon Climate Resilience Prize Winners.