James Barnes

Finally had a minute to look at @sentinel_hub data for the last few days. Sentinel 1 showing how the flooding has developed around Tewkesbury.

@DaveThroup It was!!

Unusual for a typhoon to be doing low passes around here. Must be loud around Gloucester airport!

As I am in incident mode, always amazing to look at Sentinel 1 data from the day and understand the widespread nature and scale of our river networks. Vast swathes of blue through Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire.

Here’s the latest forecasted #river peaks to accompany our #flood warning service. These maps show peaks for the #Severn #Wye #Teme & #Avon catchments. This is a guide as forecasts can change. For current river levels go to check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/river-and-sea-… #PrepareActSurvive

Well done @EnvAgencyMids who’ve produced these workaround maps with main predicted peaks and timings as a workaround to the automated warnings. These are big levels folks, please take action.

@AngharadStone some things never change!! Missing the conference this year for training instead. Enjoy!

@DaveThroupEA @HfdsCouncil @WUFoundation Great to see results being driven by analysis and use of technology. It’s just the start of what we will achieve with better data and analysis!!

1/2 #soilpatrol #Herefordshire October 164 high risk fields Identified & inspected 29 fields with potential breaches of legislation 16 advice and guidance letters 1 Warning letter 2 Farms to receive full regulatory Inspections 1 Referral to RPA

Surely they could have put it all in a pdf?

Some great technology designed by our own @JamesBarnesGIS allows me to see #herefordshire #soilpatrol in real time. Officers busy with 13 potential breaches of Farming Rules for Water found already today. A number of advice letters and full farm audits also required.

Hard to believe, with everything that has followed, that it’s only 5 months since last Winter’s severe flooding. Here’s the story including some impressive drone footage from various locations. youtu.be/uZ9sTixak8c

@APMurdock Yeah, had a quick google. Not really noticed dragonflies in the garden this year but today it’s been a different matter. Hope you are keeping well and enjoying the outdoors

@JamesBarnesGIS You'll need to Google it to confirm but looks good. I have become a back garden bug anorak in lockdown!

Anyone have any idea what this insect is? Very impressive visitor to the garden today.

@APMurdock Thank you Andy!

@JamesBarnesGIS Female broad bodied chaser? Libellulla depressa?

THREAD - COVID-19 mortality mapped We have just published deeper spatial analysis of COVID mortality and all-cause mortality from March to mid April. This includes an interactive map of COVID deaths at MSOA level (small area statistical geography) #COVID19 #coronavirus 1/n

Glad to be able to get out into the garden during this crisis. It’s really beginning to show it’s colours!! It is making this bearable with a toddler

@Cath_Tomlin @LisaPinney @WhoGivesACrapTP Wasn’t meant as a swipe, just an observation in surreal world we live in.

@JamesBarnesGIS @LisaPinney Or lucky that our usual 6 monthly @WhoGivesACrapTP delivery arrived just before lockdown!

I think @Cath_Tomlin may have had too much time on her hands this weekend! #catloorollchallenge

@NickIceJones ft.com/content/bdedc7… is another really interesting article about it. Key as with all apps is to understand who has access to data and how systems might be used for other purposes. Same reasons I refuse to use WhatsApp for work.

I do hope that people who are using Zoom et al for work meetings understand all the terms and conditions and have read all about those apps prior to using.

@nearIR Thankfully we have a nice sized garden. Hope you are doing well and coping through all of what is going on.

@AngharadStone One of my pet hates is that. Normally met with me calling them back and asking what I’m supposed to be offended by.