Case Study: Es² achieves rapid tornado damage assessment with Wingtra aerial survey solutions

Es² maps 4,500 acres in 2 days with Wingtra

Es², a Louisiana-based engineering and surveying firm, faced the challenge of rapidly assessing extensive tornado damage across 4,500 acres in Slidell, LA, where blocked roads and the large, unpredictable impact zone hindered traditional survey methods. They utilized the Wingtra platform, specifically the WingtraOne GEN II drone, to capture high-resolution aerial imagery needed for emergency response and recovery planning.

The Wingtra solution enabled Es² to complete the survey in just two days, using VTOL capability to operate in inaccessible areas. They captured 11,898 images with an average ground sampling distance of 0.064 ft/px, processing the data into orthomosaics and GIS datasets in 34 hours. This provided authorities with near-real-time, actionable insights for precise damage assessment and significantly accelerated the disaster response efforts.

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