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Determining Whether Home Addresses Fall Within a Tornado Polygon Using Spatial Functions

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Geographic information systems (GIS) play a critical role in emergency response planning and risk assessment. One of the key challenges in this field is determining whether a specific location falls within an area of interest. This capability is especially valuable for property and casualty (P&C) insurers, who need to assess their insured property exposure when severe weather events such as tornadoes occur.

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2025-03-04 (first published: )

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