Post-Sandy Street Views

One thing about big data: it is not static. As there is always changes in a situation, what reflected reality one day can be out of date the next. That is especially true when a hurricane of the likes of Sandy sweeps through and alters the landscape and the structures built on it. 

But not everyone is pleased about updates that include images of their hurricane-ravaged homes. Read more at New Maps After Sandy

Big data for voters

 Hurricane Sandy cut a devastating path through the Northeast, and many people are still without electricity, fuel, or shelter. They still had the right to vote, but what were they to do if their usual polling place was knocked out of commission? To find out where they should go, they were able to find answers in big data. Read more in Big-Data to Get Out the Vote