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Aerial view of Highway 12 in Buxton, North Carolina following Hurricane Erin. Credit: NOAA
NOAA’s National Geodetic Survey is collecting aerial damage assessment images following Hurricane Erin. Imagery is collected by NOAA aircraft in specific areas identified by NOAA in coordination with federal and state partners.
Collected NOAA Emergency Response Imagery is available below and new imagery will be posted as soon as it is available. View tips on how to use the aerial imagery viewer.
NOAA's aerial imagery captures damage to coastal areas caused by a storm and aids safe navigation. This imagery — which provides a cost-effective way to better understand the damage sustained to both property and the environment — is captured by state-of-the-art equipment aboard NOAA’s specially outfitted Beechcraft King Air 360 airplane.
NOAA Beechcraft King Air N65RF taxis to the NOAA Aircraft Operations Center in Lakeland, Florida. Credit: NOAA
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 officers of the NOAA Commissioned Corps and civilian scientists, engineers, maintainers and mariners.
08/25/25