Venezuela earthquakes damaged or destroyed over 58,000 buildings according to satellite data
Satellite maps show about 58,870 buildings likely damaged or destroyed, helping officials direct rescue and aid efforts.
- Two powerful earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 struck Venezuela on June 24, the strongest to hit the South American nation in over a century, killing approximately 1,700 people and damaging more than 58,000 buildings.
- Following the disaster, the Copernicus satellite system activated emergency mapping at the request of the European Commission's Directorate-General for Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations to assess damage across affected regions.
- Researchers Corey Scher and Jamon Van Den Hoek of Oregon State University estimate approximately 58,870 buildings were damaged or destroyed using high-resolution radar imagery from the European Space Agency's Sentinel-1 satellite.
- National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez reported on Monday that 855 buildings have been damaged, including 189 total collapses, reflecting ground-level assessments of the disaster's local impact.
- NASA activated its Disaster Response Coordination System to assist rescue efforts, "providing key insights for emergency managers and scientists," according to the agency, helping officials identify landing areas for humanitarian aid delivery.
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NASA satellite scan finds 58,870 buildings damaged in Venezuela twin quakes
A NASA-backed satellite assessment indicates that Venezuela's twin earthquakes likely damaged or destroyed about 58,870 buildings. The estimate suggests a far wider impact than official figures so far and is helping guide response efforts on the ground.
Venezuela earthquakes damaged or destroyed over 58,000 buildings according to satellite data
Around 1,700 people were killed and thousands remain missing following twin quakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 — the strongest to hit the South American nation in more than a century.
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Hindustan TimesOver 58,000 buildings likely damaged or destroyed in Venezuela: Satellite data
NASA said that its satellites were "providing critical support, capturing imagery and data to help teams on the ground assess impacts and guide response efforts
What do the preliminary data from the Sentinel-1 satellite show? - Over 1,700 dead, dissatisfaction over delayed state aid in Venezuela
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