Extending the reach of disaster relief from fire to flood

Different disasters require different responses and, in turn, multiple technological solutions, which is a costly duplication of resources. REMSAT II, a project supported by ESA’s Telecommunications Department, has, however, successfully extended its forest fire fighting capabilities to the domain of flood relief, saving both resources and lives. See ESA website for full details.

Contact information	n/a
News type	Inbrief
File link	http://www.esa.int/esaTE/SEM41YNFGLE_index_0.html
Source of information	ESA
Keyword(s)	floods
Subject(s)
Relation	http://www.semide.net/countries/fol135532
Geographical coverage	EU
News date	20/06/2006
Working language(s)	ENGLISH

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