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**Hurricane Ian: Aerial Imagery**  National Geodetic Survey damage assessment imagery available online. Tropical Storm Ian, seen here by GOES East on September, 29, 2022, at 2 A.M. ET made landfall.*Sanibel Causeway, National Geodetic Survey aerial assessment imagery collected on Sept. 29, 2022.* From September 29 - October 3, the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) collected aerial damage assessment images in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Imagery was collected in specific areas by NOAA aircraft, identified by NOAA in coordination with FEMA and other state and federal partners. Collected images are available to view onlinevia the NGS aerial imagery viewer. View tips on how to use the imagery viewer. View collected NOAA Emergency Response Imagery below. **September 29**: Area covering Punta Gorda, portions of Sanibel Island, portions of Cape Coral, and portions of the Caloosahatchee River up to I-75.
				  
				**September 30**: Area covering the outer coast from Venice to the eastern point of Sanibel Island; north of Punta Gorda up the Peace River; and Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Port Charlotte, Pine Island, Rotonda West, and south along the coast through Estero, Bonita Springs, Naples, and Marco Island; parts of Pine Island, Cape Coral, Belle Meade, Marco Island, and several communities around and including Everglades City.

				**October 1**: Area covering the Florida Keys and the Dry Tortugas; Bradenton to Sarasota and Myakka river flooding; east coast of Florida from Cape Canaveral north to Summer Haven.

				**October 2**: Area covering Daytona Beach to Saint Augustine, Florida, and downtown Charleston, South Carolina; northern east coast of Florida and northern portion of the coast of South Carolina; and the coast of South Carolina from Charleston to the approaches to Georgetown.
				
				**October 3**: Area covering Jacksonville to the very top of the east coast of Florida; continuing the previous journey throguh Georgetown, Lichfield Beach, Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach, and finally ending just past Sunset Beach. NOAA's aerial imagery aids safe navigation and captures damage to coastal areas caused by a storm. Aerial imagery is a crucial tool to determine the extent of the damage inflicted by flooding, and to compare baseline coastal areas to assess the damage to major ports and waterways, coastlines, critical infrastructure, and coastal communities. This imagery provides a cost-effective way to better understand the damage sustained to both property and the environment.
 National Geodetic Survey Imagery: Hurricane Ian Tips on Viewing National Geodetic Survey Aerial Imagery  More **Information** National Geodetic Survey Emergency Response Imagery National Geodetic Survey Remote Sensing Division NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations NOS Aerial Photography and Shoreline Mapping  *NOAA's National Geodetic Survey is the U.S. Government source for precise latitude, longitude, and elevation measurements. The NOAA fleet of ships and aircraft is operated, managed, and maintained by the NOAA Office of Marine and Aviation Operations, which includes commissioned officers of the NOAA Corps and civilian wage mariners.*


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