ABSTRACT
The spatial extent of flooding caused by Hurricane Matthew in Robeson County, NC, in October 2016 was investigated by comparing two Landsat-8 images (one flood and one non-flood) following K-means unsupervised classification for each in both ENVI, a proprietary software, and QGIS with Orfeo Toolbox, a free and open-source software. In this study, unsupervised classification was capable of rapidly producing regional maps, but poor accuracy constrained practical application. Of particular note, the open-source setup performed on par with the proprietary option for each of the classifications. Overall, remote sensing techniques using open-source software show promise in helping aid workers to cost-effectively conduct post-event analyses and relief efforts.