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Space data to help Pakistan recover from its record floods

Written by WASDI | Nov 20, 2022 10:00:00 AM
Article published on the Copernicus Sentinel Success Stories pages of the Sentinel Online site highlighting how Earth Observation data, particularly from the Sentinel-1 satellite, was used to assist Pakistan’s recovery from its catastrophic 2022 floods.

The data, including flood extent and water depth maps, was vital for assessing damage and guiding recovery efforts. WASDI, through its collaboration on the eDrift project, contributed significantly to generating these geo-information products. These efforts, supported by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), were instrumental in disaster management and planning for long-term recovery.

Read the full article here.