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IcerocketSatellite Images of Devastation in Burma
NASA's Terra satellite captures startling before and after pictures of the coast of Burma
Posted 05.08.2008 at 9:57 am
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Burma Before And After:
NASA/MODIS Rapid Response Team
Tropical Cyclone Nargis slammed the Burmese coast with 130 mph winds and bursts of up to 160 mph—the equivalent of a category 3 or low-level category 4 hurricane. It reportedly led to thousands of deaths, and as of Monday, thousands more were missing. Now NASA has released a set of images that show how drastically the flooding has drenched Burma's coast.
The Terra satellite used its Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer to capture both the visible and infrared sections of the spectrum, which enabled it to produce pictures that highlight the coverage of the floods. The white streaks in the second image are clouds. Try to ignore those and it's incredibly clear just how much the surrounding waters have encroached on the land. And these aren't empty lands. There are several big cities in the region. An area known as Yangon, which has a population of 4 million people, has been surrounded by water.The devastation has also renewed a fiery debate about the link between climate change and storm intensity.
More images here.
Via NASA
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holy crap
2 out of 2 people found this comment helpfulwish I could care more about this. Wish I could become concerned about the people of Burma. But I can't. The military junta has absolutely ruined this country; it's neighboring countries have done nothing to restore any sense of democracy; and the UN...well, what can one say about the UN?
No. Sorry for the loss of life and the widespread destruction. But I can't feel empathy for any country that refuses aid.
0 out of 0 people found this comment helpfulYou may not feel empathy for the junta, but a country is much more than the militant powers that controll it. Your outlook is a little short minded, a lot of families were detroyed and those people would love any help they could get I'm sure.
...And yes, what can be said about the UN. Worthless, would be one word at the top of my list.
0 out of 0 people found this comment helpfuli can feel bad for them, people died and its somewhat sad that you cant even feel sympathy for them. maybe not empathy, but atleast try some sympathy
0 out of 0 people found this comment helpfuli can feel bad for them, people died and its somewhat sad that you cant even feel sympathy for them. maybe not empathy, but atleast try some sympathy
0 out of 0 people found this comment helpfuli can feel bad for them, people died and its somewhat sad that you cant even feel sympathy for them. maybe not empathy, but atleast try some sympathy
0 out of 0 people found this comment helpfulthis really opened my eyes to the things that are happening in this world. it is so scary to think what might happen in the future
0 out of 0 people found this comment helpfulScotty Boy
why'd you post 3 comments? And what's the difference between "empathy" and "sympathy"?
0 out of 0 people found this comment helpful