The Italian region of Emilia-Romagna was devastated by severe floods in May 2023, killing 15 people, displacing more than 35,000 and resulted in an estimated €8.8 billion in damages. With the region still grappling with the aftermath, satellites have been instrumental in assessing the damages of the affected areas. With the region still grappling with the aftermath, satellites have been instrumental in assessing the damages of the affected areas. With the region still grappling with the aftermath, satellites have been instrumental in assessing the damages of the affected areas. Radar data from Sentinel-1 and optical data from Sentinel-2 were combined with Cosmo-SkyMed, PAZ, SPOT and Pleiades data from 20-23 May 2023.

Source: The Nation July 21, 2023 17:38 UTC