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S.C. Guard uses aerials to help flood recovery
Staff report
Posted : Wednesday Apr 16, 2008 6:42:07 EDT
Posted : Wednesday Apr 16, 2008 6:42:07 EDT
Air National Guardsmen in South Carolina helped government flood recovery efforts in Missouri and Arkansas by providing satellite imagery of hard-hit areas, according to a service press release.
Airmen with the 169th Communications Flight at McEntire Joint National Guard Base downloaded and processed aerial photography from Eagle Vision, a service that brokers imagery from commercial satellites. Airmen with the Guard, Reserve and active-duty Air Force use Eagle Vision at five bases. The Army also has an Eagle Vision unit.
The images show what riverside towns are submerged, allowing government response teams to focus their efforts. The images are transferred to the U.S. Geological Survey and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
“It helps recovery and response efforts and provides training for our crews,” said Jerry Brooks, director of the Air Force Combat Support Office Chief of Staff Innovation Program at the Pentagon.
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