Tag "Disaster"
Imagery Assists Disaster Response in South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S.C. (Nov. 4, 2015) — One month ago today, a “thousand-year” rain event hit South Carolina, spurring widespread flooding throughout much of the state. In an effort to address the
Malaysia is Using LiDAR to Detect and Predict Natural Disasters
In recent news by BERNAMA (Malaysian National News Agency), Malaysia is currently using a sophisticated system called ‘Light Detection and Ranging’ (LiDAR) to detect and predict natural disasters for managing disasters more efficiently
Remote Sensing Technology to Prevent Outbreak of Diseases
Feb. 16, 2015 – Satellites can help scientists follow parasites and viruses, and in some cases predict months ahead of time an outbreak of dengue fever or malaria, researchers said
Automatic Disaster Analysis and Mapping System Speed Up Earthquake Aid Response
The Automatic Disaster Analysis and Mapping system (ADAM) pulls information from the U.S. Geological Survey, World Bank and World Food Programme databases, getting aid workers vital facts from earthquake zones