To help with response and recovery efforts after September's hurricanes, scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a method that leverages satellite imaging data from extremely specific local areas to help response teams assess properties damaged by the storms.
ORNL geospatial experts used high-resolution satellite and aerial image data to extract building outlines and roadways in areas prone to flooding. That information, said the lab, provided preliminary building and structure data for recovery efforts that would have been difficult to obtain after a flood because the water tends to obscure and modify structures....continued ...