Irma Damage Satellite Images

This after image of an area of key west florida looks eerily fake.

Irma damage satellite images.

Staff from noaa s office of marine and aviation operations and noaa s n ational geodetic survey capture these images using specialized remote sensing cameras aboard noaa aircraft primarily noaa s king air and twin otter aircraft. Noaa released aerial imagery that reveals the extent of the damage that hurricane irma unleashed along the coast of florida. Launch web map in new window this tracker shows the current view from our goes east and goes west satellites. The images are a crucial tool in determining the extent of the damage inflicted by storms and flooding.

About this imagery was acquired by the noaa remote sensing division to support noaa homeland security and emergency response requirements. Hurricane irma aerial imagery response. Satellite image 2017 digitalglobe. Given irma s extreme intensity satellite imagery is giving meteorologists jaw dropping views of this rare and dangerous hurricane.

In addition it will be used for ongoing research efforts for testing and developing standards for airborne digital imagery. Satellite photos show codrington on the island of barbuda before and after irma s widespread destruction. The tracker also allows users to go back in time and view and interact with the satellite imagery from the past hurricanes this year. A series of satellite images taken before and after hurricane irma barrelled through the british virgin islands bvi has revealed the extend of the damage left by the storm.

Here s some of the most impressive imagery. Complete coverage of hurricane irma credit. Unless otherwise noted the images linked from this page are located on servers at the satellite products and services division spsd of the national environmental satellite data and information service nesdis. This geocolor image from the goes 16 weather satellite shows hurricane irma left and hurricane jose right whirling over the atlantic ocean on thursday sept.