Mapping rapid damage assessments of Tabarre and surrounding communities in Haiti following Hurricane Sandy

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European Commission’s Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO)

Drones in humanitarian action - Case study No. 6

This case study highlights the role drones can play in mapping damages as well as planning protection measures to mitigate risks. The document discusses the case of post-disaster interventions after Hurricane Sandy struck Haiti in 2012.

The results from using the drone allowed precise assessment of which houses had been damaged or destroyed and analysis of how to best protect the zone from future disasters such as floods and other hydrological events. In fact, obtaining imagery at the time of the maximum flood extent enables analysts to make this kind of assessment.

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Hazards Cyclone, Hurricane and Typhoon Flood Storm surge

Themes Data and information management Recovery Recovery planning Risk identification and assessment Shelter and housing Small Island Developing States (SIDS)

Country and region Haiti

Number of pages

6 p.

Publication year

2016

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