The flood-prone city of Gonaïves, Haiti experienced deadly flooding in both 2004 and 2008, when tropical storms inundated the northeastern corner of the country.
NASA announces a new web-based product for short-term predictions of thunderstorms, lightning, and heavy rains that can result in severe floods in Central America and southern Mexico.
This year’s Charles S. Falkenberg Award was presented today to Daniel E. Irwin, an Earth scientist from NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center.
NASA and its partners highlight the success of a disaster response system during the 2007 hurricane season.
NASA'S Daniel Irwin helps to build environmental monitoring systems and playgrounds in Central America.
Developed by NASA scientists, the innovative regional monitoring system is called SERVIR, a Spanish term meaning to serve.