# Google Releases Disaster Forecasting Code

Google released code and model weights for disaster-forecasting tools, including cyclone models and the OpenHydroNet flood-forecasting framework, under the Apache 2.0 license. Weather agencies and research teams can access and adapt the tools at no cost, but the release is not a solicitation, contract award, or funding opportunity; adopters will need to assess performance and infrastructure requirements outside Google’s environment.

- Agencies and contractors can evaluate the openly licensed tools as potential components of cyclone and flood forecasting capabilities without paying a software license fee.
- Procurement teams should distinguish this open-source release from a funded acquisition: the signals identify no contract, solicitation, or implementation funding.
- Organizations evaluating adoption should assess whether the tools perform adequately and can run on their own infrastructure.

**Jurisdictions:** international
**Industries:** Information Technology, Environment
**Topics:** Emergency Response
**Published:** October 17, 2026

### Government Entities
- Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (CHMI)

### Vendors
- Google (open-source software publisher)

### Sources
- [Google opens disaster forecasting code as GitHub repositories to developers](https://gcn.com/google-opens-disaster-forecasting-code-github/22527) - gcn.com