Case Study: Dallas Microburst Upends Traffic, INRIX IQ Shows City’s Quick Recovery When an unplanned event throws commute patterns into disarray, the public and leaders need data to show the work that goes into getting a city back online. INRIX IQ gathers data for actionable insight on unplanned events. The new data source – Signal Analytics – expands insight into city arterials, individual intersections, and corridors. Situation: Dallas Microburst June 2019: Dallas is hit with a microburst, a weather phenomenon best described as a downward tornado. The 70 mph winds and three inches of rain in 45 minutes was bad even by Dallas weather event standards. It ripped up trees, took down powerlines and knocked out 40 percent of the 1,500 signals in Dallas. Commute Nightmare: Preston

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