Acquired on December 1, and October 28, 2009, these false-color images show flood waters inundating land around two lagoons: Lagoa dos Patos and Lagoa Mirim.
Published Dec 4, 2009
This image shows rainfall estimates for Argentina, Uruguay, and Brazil from November 19–25, 2009. Heaviest rainfall amounts appear in dark blue, and lightest rainfall amounts appear in page green.
Published Dec 7, 2009
Deadly floods brought a state of emergency to 130 cities in southern Brazil, including the World Cup city of Curitiba.
Published Jun 15, 2014
Acquired December 4, 2009, this true-color image shows a flood-ravaged city, Paso de Los Toros, just north of the swollen Rio Negro in central Uruguay.
Published Dec 9, 2009
The city of Rockhampton is bracing for major flooding.
Published Apr 4, 2017
Acquired January 31, 2013, this image shows flood water surrounding the city of Xai-Xai in Mozambique.
Published Feb 4, 2013
Standing on the ground, it is impossible to gauge the full scope of a disaster the size of the Kosi River floods in northeastern India. On August 18, 2008, the river, swollen with monsoon rains, burst through an embankment into an old channel. By September 2, the river’s course still took it over populated land that had not been prone to flooding in the past. To grasp the full extent of this flood, you need the view from space.
Published Sep 6, 2008
The Paraná River, in the center of the view, has been the principal transportation artery of central South America since the times of early colonization. Consequently, the river gave rise to the growth of port cities such as Argentina’s second city, Rosario (bottom center), now a major industrial center (pop. > 1.1 million). Rosario is the center of a vibrant local agricultural economy—intensive agriculture is visible on the left margin of the view. As such, Rosario is one of the key cities in South America’s MERCOSUR common market (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay). Other cities have expanded along the river bank, especially northward (for example, Capitan Bermudez, top left).
Published Nov 7, 2005
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