Nasa satellite picture shows worsened flood situation in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
01 August, 2020, 10:45 am
Last modified: 01 August, 2020, 10:58 am
This year's flood has been the worst in a decade and the longest-lasting one since 1988
Bangladesh on June 2 (left) and July 25 (right). These false-color images, acquired with the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite, use a combination of infrared and visible light (bands 7-2-1) to make it easier to see the boundary between water and land. Water appears navy blue and black; clouds are white or cyan; and vegetation is bright green
Nasa has revealed some pictuires of the flood situation which has alrerady devastated millions of people in Bangladesh and some other parts of Asia.
Situation of northeast Bangladesh on June 2, 2020 before flood (false-color image)
This year's flood has been the worst in a decade and the longest-lasting one since 1988.
Situation of northeast Bangladesh on July 25 after flood (false-color image)
The image below shows the flooding on July 25 in natural color.
Flood situation on July 25, 2020 in natural colours
As of July 31, the Bangladesh Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre reported water levels along the Jamuna River were at or above "danger level." Almost a million homes were inundated, and more than 1,500 square kilometers of farmland are damaged across the country. Several areas are also isolated due flooded roads.
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