As Southern California battles relentless drought, an onslaught of winter rains have brought forth a new problem. The region experienced its wettest day on record as almost a foot of rain fell between January 8th and January 9th.

A better solution leverages satellite imagery, specifically /blog/faq-what-is-sar/">synthetic aperture radar (SAR), a satellite-borne sensor that works in any weather conditions, day or night.

Our analysis below is based on SAR imagery, collected over parts of Louisiana where Hurricane ida struck a hard blow, allowing the viewer to see specific places in which flooding and damage occurred.

As Hurricane Dorian struck the Bahamas, the slow-moving storm caused severe devastation due to high winds and flooding.

People were desperate for updates, but unfortunately, getting news was very difficult.

Some of the best information about the hurricane came from satellite imagery, specifically synthetic aperture radar (SAR).