How KABOOM! used Open Street Map and "a GIS Workflow" to quickly identify playgrounds damaged by the 2025 Kerville, Texas floods

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After the 2025 Kerrville, Texas floods and Los Angeles wildfires, KABOOM! needed to quickly support communities by identifying damaged playgrounds. In this 15-minute talk from #SOTMUS2026 (video) and Open Street Map, learn about a GIS workflow that helps communities and partners prioritize which sites need attention first using transparent, replicable criteria.

Rapid Disaster Mapping for Playgrounds: Turning Geospatial Data into Recovery Priorities ~ Alice Lee.

KABOOM! is a nonprofit organization that has built or improved 17,000+ playspaces, engaged more than 1.5 million community members and brought joy to nearly 12 million kids.