Recently there has been a lot of flooding in Columbia, South
Carolina. I thought remote sensing could offer a unique opportunity to show how
far the flooding had spread. Although it
may be difficult to see the relative depth of the water, it very easy to
quickly get an idea of how much area is covered in water via aerial images.
After a quick google search it was clear that multiple media outlets had
coverage of the flooding which included aerial images. The article below is one
example of many articles that used aerial imagery to assist in the coverage of
this natural disaster.
The Washington Post in particular had a couple of good
examples of what the area looked like both before and during the flooding. The first
set of images show farmland in the area near Columbia. Throughout the image
it’s clear that the agriculture in the area is going to be hugely effected by
the massive amounts of water. The second set of images shows the before and
after shots of a local river. What is most striking about these images is the two
bridges that span the river. Both are completely wiped out! These images show
that remote sensing can be useful in detecting all kinds of damages cause by
floods and other natural disasters.
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