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Satellite Technology Is is being used to facilitate the rescue efforts in Venezuela to follow two earthquakes that happened on June 24. Astronomers have shared images with emergency officials and the Venezuelan government that not only show the scale of the disaster but also allow response teams to know where to focus their efforts—and the problems on the ground.
Follow up two earthquakes in Venezuela, the Copernicus satellite system launched its emergency map at the request of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations. Using images collected by satellites and Sentinel sensors, the system has created 10 features and 25 maps that help assess real-time damage and how terrain has changed in 13 areas of interest. In addition, the equipment has helped officials to identify clear areas that can be used to operate aircraft involved in rescue operations and provide humanitarian assistance.
First data from Copernicus demonstrations major damage in the cities of La Guaira and Greater Caracas, and the impact of the areas of Aragua, Carabobo, Falcón, and Miranda. The report says that, as of June 27, about 1,300 houses have been affected in the area.
For its part, NASA has launched its System of Coordination Problems to create a series of maps that show how earthquakes moved around the world using data obtained by the NISAR project, “providing important information to emergency managers and scientists,” according to the agency.
The project includes a pilot project in line with the Copernicus effort that, using radar images taken by the Sentinel-1 satellite before and after earthquakes, measures areas previously identified by the European system.
