Extended cyclone relief efforts aided from space

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Flooded areas of the central Irrawaddy division derived from ALOS Palsar radar data of 6 May 2008 (in light blue) with normal water levels as shown by Landsat-7 data from 2000 (in dark blue). Flooded areas may also contain regions covered by water be ...
Flooded areas of the central Irrawaddy division derived from ALOS Palsar radar data of 6 May 2008 (in light blue), with normal water levels as shown by Landsat-7 data from 2000 (in dark blue). Flooded areas may also contain regions covered by water before the disaster due to the prevalence of wet rice cultivation. Credits: DLR ZKI, Charter (EO data: ALOS Palsar - JAXA 2008; Landsat-7 - USGS 2000)

Earth observation satellites have provided vital information to relief workers in Myanmar throughout a particularly long crisis response window following the devastating Cyclone Nargis that hit the country on 2 and 3 May 2008.


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