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COSMO-SkyMed documents the Myanmar disaster

Rome, Italy - It shows the area surrounding the capital Rangoon

The devastating effects of the catastrophe in Myanmar as documented by the ASI radar satellite This image, shot on May 6, shows the area surrounding the Myanmar capital Rangoon, hit by the Nagris hurricane. The darker areas in the lower left side of the picture are areas flooded by the hurricane. "COSMO-SkyMed is confirmed as a precious resource to face environmental and humanitarian emergencies,...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1089233
Rome, Italy, 05/07/2008 18:59
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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