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Geotab Provides Data Insight into Hurricane Harvey's Impact on Houston, TexasWhile disastrous flooding has caused closures on major roads, frontage lanes and exits during one of the nation's costliest disasters, Geotab is providing insight to those affected by Hurricane Harvey. The global leader in smart transportation and telematics technology today launched a time-lapse map, which will be updated weekly, to track commercial fleet activity in Houston and surrounding cities. This Smart News Release features multimedia. View the full release here: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170830005426/en/ The time-lapse map by Geotab (News - Alert) illustrates the impact of Hurricane Harvey by showing the drastic reduction in vehicles in the affected areas. Based on data provided by Geotab, there has been an 88 percent reduction in commercial fleet activity in the Houston area in one week, from August 21 to August 28 - translating intosevere economic losses and downtime. Geotab will be providing weekly updates to the interactive map during this time of crisis. "There are Geotab devices in approximately 52,000 vehicles in Texas, including 8,000 vehicles in the Houston area. It is crucial that we do everything possible to help our customers protect the lives and safety of their drivers in the affected areas as we continue to face the outcome of this storm," said Neil Cawse, CEO, Geotab. "Geotab is working closely with our partners to provide relevant data so that commercial and emergency fleets are able to travel safely and respond urgently to the victims of Hurricane Harvey." According to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) over 500 roadways in southeast Texas are currently experiencing flood conditions. Businesses using a telematics system with Geotab devices can stay in touch with commercial drivers and access real-time updates allowing them to stay in constant communication and let them know if they need to take appropriate detours or make complete stops. Visit www.geotab.com/blog/hurricane-harvey-telematics-data-timelapse/ for weekly interactive map updates during this time of crisis. About Geotab Geotab securely connects commercial vehicles to the internet, providing advanced web-based analytics to better manage your fleet. Geotab's open platform and Marketplace, offering hundreds of third-party solution options, allows both small and large businesses to automate operations by integrating vehicle data with a company's other data assets. As an IoT hub, the in-vehicle device provides additional functionality through IOX Add-Ons. Processing more than 1 billion data points a day, Geotab leverages big data and machine learning to improve productivity, optimize fleets through the reduction of fuel consumption, enhance driver safety, and achieve stronger compliance to regulatory changes. The company's products are represented and sold worldwide through its Authorized Geotab Resellers. To learn more, please visit www.geotab.com and follow us @GEOTAB and on LinkedIn. View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170830005426/en/ |
