SPOT 5 provides initial picture of damage to Arcachon's forests afeter Windstorm Klaus

 

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Windstorm Klaus tore through south-west France with winds of up to 175 kph battering Arcachon. SPOT 5 is helping to locate the worst-hit woodland areas around the seaside resort. 
 

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24 January 2009, storm-force winds left a trail of destruction through the forests of the Landes region in south-west France. The SPOT 4 and SPOT 5 satellites were tasked by the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters to assess the windstorm’s impact. 
 
A SPOT 5 scene acquired on 29 January provided an initial indication of the devastation after the storm south of Arcachon. The satellites are being tasked continually to image the area and will soon be ready to deliver a broad picture of forest damage in the Landes. 

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- Arcachon SPOT 5 scene - 6 June 2006 -
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Arcachon SPOT 5 scene - 6 June 2006

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- Arcachon SPOT 5 scene - 29 January 2009 -
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Arcachon SPOT 5 scene - 29 January 2009

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The SPOT 5 archive image of 6 June 2006 was compared with the image acquired 29 January 2009. Spot Image produced a quick map showing the worst-hit areas (in blue) to the south of Arcachon. 
 

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