Vessel assessments, pollution mitigation in the wake of Hurricane
Irma
A boat is discovered mostly submerged in Marathon, Florida in
the aftermath of Hurricane Irma, Sept. 16, 2017. Hundreds of
vessels have been reported damaged or have sunk as a result of
Hurricane Irma's force. Teams consisting of federal and state
response members are assessing the potential risk of pollution
from these vessels. U.S. Coast Guard photo.
Members of a Coast Guard Hazardous Materials Assessment Team
look for potential threats to the environment presented by
damaged boats in Key West, Florida, in the wake of Hurricane
Irma, Sept. 16, 2017. Hundreds of vessels have been reported
damaged or have sunk around the Floridian coast as a result of
Hurricane Irma's force. Teams consisting of federal and state
response members are assessing the potential risk of pollution
from these vessels. U.S. Coast Guard photo.
A satellite image from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration displays vessels damaged and sunken in the
aftermath of Hurricane Irma in Marathon Key, Florida, Sept.
16, 2017. Hundreds of vessels have been reported damaged or
have sunk as a result of Hurricane Irma's force. Teams
consisting of federal and state response members are assessing
the potential risk of pollution from these vessels. U.S. Coast
Guard photo.
A debris-filled waterway in Key West, Florida demonstrates the
destructive power of Hurricane Irma, Sept. 17, 2017. Hundreds
of vessels have been reported damaged or have sunk as a result
of Hurricane Irma's force. Teams consisting of federal and
state response members are assessing the potential risk of
pollution from these vessels. U.S. Coast Guard photo.
Hurricane Irma Aerial Images
A team of NOAA aviators have been taking aerial imagery of
locations affected by Hurricane Irma. The images are a crucial
tool in determining the extent of the damage inflicted by storms
and flooding.
Additional flights are scheduled and photos from those missions will
be posted as soon as possible.
Hurricane Irma didn't just impact land. As seen in these
before-and-after true-color images captured by the VIIRS
instrument on the NOAA/NASA Suomi NPP satellite September 7, 2017
(top) and September 11 (bottom), the storm altered the
distribution of sand around the coast of Florida. The light blue
color shows sediment suspended in the water, kicked up by the
intensity of the storm. Image: NOAA/NASA