NASA Space Data Can Cut Disaster Response Times, Costs (IMAGE)

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NASA Space Data Can Cut Disaster Response Times, Costs

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Banner Image: In 2011, heavy monsoon rains and La Niña conditions across Southeast Asia's Mekong River basin inundated and destroyed millions of acres of crops, displacing millions of people and killing hundreds. The floodwaters are visible as a solid blue triangle on the left side of this MODIS image from November 1, 2011. Credit: LANCE/EOSDIS MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

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LANCE/EOSDIS MODIS Rapid Response Team, NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

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