Imagery provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shows a small portion of the damage done by Hurricane Ida.
A map on the NOAA website compiled high resolution images taken of the areas affected by storm.
While the map is not a complete view of southeast Louisiana, the NOAA says the aerial imagery obtained will primarily be used to support NOAA interests including safety of navigation, HAZMAT and marine debris impacts, as well as impacts to coastal zone management interests.
The maps may also be useful to the general public in surveying the damage done to homes and businesses that have been captured by the overhead images.
Some of the communities imaged include portions of Houma, Thibodaux, Dulac, Raceland, Cut Off, Golden Meadown and Grand Isle. Communities Along highway 90 towards the New Orleans and down Highway 23 were also documented along with swaths of the Louisiana coastline.
The aerial photography missions were conducted by the NOAA Remote Sensing Division and images were acquired by using a Digial Sensor System at an altitude of 2,500 to 5,000 feet.
To access the NOAA aerial map, click here.
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