ICEYE has released a report analyzing the current impact of Hurricane Helene as it made landfall and affected states including Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia, South Carolina, and West Virginia.
According to ICEYE’s flood news bulletin, about 100,000 buildings across the affected areas had been impacted by the hurricane while there were at least 10,000 buildings that were affected by more than 60 inches of flood water.
“Our team of flood experts continues to monitor the situation and analyze and process satellite data to provide near real-time flood extent and depth information to emergency management organizations, public authorities, and insurance companies in the region,” ICEYE said in its report.
Hurricane Helene first made landfall Sept. 26 in the Big Bend region of the Florida panhandle. The hurricane’s winds reached 140mph. As the category 4 storm continued its rampage in the Southeast, ICEYE said that it had been monitoring its move and impacts since its first formed.
While doing so, ICEYE utilized more than 350 SAR satellite images of the areas affected by the hurricane. The organization’s Flood Insights product combines its SAR satellite imagery with third-party data, algorithms, and machine learning, while being supported by experts in meteorology, hydrology, and advanced geospatial analytics.
“We delivered the first flood extent and depth analysis on September 28th, focusing on the west coast of Florida. Two more releases of our flood analysis have been produced since, covering additional areas in the Florida panhandle, Georgia, and the Southern Appalachians,” ICEYE said in its report.
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