◇ Earth observation for disasters
From hazard to decision.
A plain-English companion to the NASA Disasters program: the questions you can actually ask satellites before, during, and after a disaster — each with the exact datasets, the method behind it, the honest caveats, and a runnable notebook. Organised, like the program, by the disaster lifecycle.
The Disasters Portal shows curated event maps; this is the literacy and method layer beneath them — and, increasingly, verified answers.
Prepare
Prepare
Respond
Respond
Flood q52 · intermediate
Where did the floodwater spread — even under clouds?
Datasets: 4 · 15–40 min
Tropical cyclone q53 · intermediate
Did the power go out after this storm — and where?
Datasets: 3 · 15–30 min
Fire q55 · beginner
Where is the wildfire burning right now?
Datasets: 3 · 5–15 min
Earthquake q56 · advanced
After this earthquake, where did the ground shift and the lights go out?
Datasets: 3 · 30–90 min
Recover
Recover
More coming across the lifecycle — heatwave exposure, winter-storm impact, recovery tracking (nightlights returning, blue-tarp detection), and verified pre/post event answers. The methods behind these get interactive guides in Learn.