SATELLITES AIDING DISASTER RECOVERY
SATELLITES CAN…
Track weather patterns
Satellite data can feed into models which can help predict weather patterns to better inform decision making for every day use, as well as in emergencies.
Assess Damage
EO satellites look down at the Earth. This means they can assess damage in hard to reach locations and provide near real-time information to help make better-informed decisions.
Predict and monitor impact of disasters
EO satellites monitor the Earth as it orbits. This continual information provides decision-makers with regular and consistent information to help monitor and predict potential impact of unusual activities.
Restore communication
Satellites provide continual communication when terrestrial or mobile communications are interrupted. Satellites link communication in rural, remote and dangerous locations.
Direct relief
Satellite navigation, weather forecasting and imagery enable workers to create new maps quickly to provide alternative routes in a disaster relief zone.
Identify escape routes
Navigation satellites can identify alternative routes which can be quickly communicated to emergency services and locals in rural areas.
Monitor changing landscapes
Satellites can identify and provide alerts for potential subsidence or landslips.
Provide up-to-date-maps
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Co-ordinate search and rescue
Navigation satellites and geoferenced EO imagery can provide pinpoint location which enables more efficient search and rescue operations.
Model other potential events
Satellites monitoring an area can help detect various disasters, such as volcanoes, flooding and landslips. 
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OVER A 10-YEAR PERIOD THE WORLD SUFFERED FROM 373 EVENTS AFFECTING ALMOST 191 MILLION PEOPLE
EACH YEAR WE SUFFER FROM:
172 FLOOD EVENTS
18 HYDROLOGICAL EVENTS
28 EARTHQUAKES
6 VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS
25 EXTREME TEMPERATURE EVENTS
99 STORMS
15 MAJOR DROUGHTS
10 WILDFIRES
1 GEOPHYSICAL EVENT
2.5 TRILLION
the cost of disasters in the 21st Century
3x AS MANY PEOPLE DIE IN LOW ECONOMIC AREAS
30 YEARS
