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Satellite Maps Pakistan Flooding

Satellite Maps Pakistan Flooding

Satellite images captured the catastrophic floods that hit Pakistan on August 1, 2010, the worst in 80 years which have affected 14 million people. As many as 12 million people have been affected by the torrential rains and floods and about 1,300 people have died.

A total of 650,000 houses have been damaged or destroyed and up to 500,000 people are homeless in Punjab province. At least 1.4 million acres of farmland were destroyed in the province, where people rely heavily on agriculture for food.

QuickBird Satellite Map Pre-Flooding – Nowshera, Pakistan

satellite map Pakistan flooding

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Satellite Map Post-Flooding – Nowshera, Pakistan

satellite image Pakistan flooding

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The satellite images above were taken from the Worldview-2 and QuickBird satellite sensor and show the pre and post-flooding in northern Pakistan standing water burying farmlands and settlements.

Flooding of the Kabul River meanders over the flat ground near the area, and standing water outside of the river’s banks formed large loops of water similar in shape to the river’s path. Flooding is especially severe in the northwest, although this may result partly from the absence of many high-profile features in that area.