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NOAA Emergency Response Imagery collected in Jamaica following Hurricane Melissa is available in the aerial imagery viewer. Credit: NOAA
In the days following Hurricane Melissa, NOAA’s National Geodetic Survey collected high-resolution aerial imagery in Jamaica to provide critical support for disaster response and recovery efforts. NOAA aircraft successfully completed nine aerial survey missions from October 31 - November 6, 2025 — collecting nearly 15,000 image frames across approximately 1,573 square miles (4,075 square kilometers).
NOAA's aerial imagery captured damage across the entire island, and this effort supported critical infrastructure assessment, humanitarian aid deployment, and landslide analysis. 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.
Imagery was collected in specific areas identified by the Department of State and their Urban Search and Rescue Teams. View tips on how to use the aerial imagery viewer here.
NOAA Beechcraft King Air N65RF taxis to the NOAA Aircraft Operations Center in Lakeland, Florida. Credit: NOAA
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