It’s been more the four weeks since an earthquake-induced tsunami devastated coastal communities in south east Asia. In response, Europe’s satellite imaging community continues to produce satellite maps to help to the humanitarian effort. Today, more than 120 sat maps of the affected region have been produced and published freely on the Internet.

This update summarises the types of sat maps available for the Indian coast, Andaman and Nicobar Islands:

> Satellite maps showing areas of damage. Example map(189KB).

> Satellite maps showing before and after views of affected areas. Example map(561KB).

Additional and full resolution sat maps are available at:

RESPOND

DLR

JRC

International Charter on Space and Major Disasters

SERTIT

UNOSAT