Satellite images are often one of the best ways to grasp the scale of natural disasters, but when we tried looking at it from above, all these images showed were clouds, clouds and more clouds. Their radar-imaging technology can see through clouds to capture, in real time, the magnitude and nature of the flooding on the ground. This radar image shows the floodwater as black masses here. Across the border in the Netherlands, this image shows the city of Maastricht. With some European villages still cut off by the flooding, radar technology could help gauge the water’s impact in remote areas and guide rescue efforts.

Source: New York Times July 17, 2021 14:43 UTC