• Three satellite perspectivess of the Arab Peninsula and the coast of Yemen prior, during, and after Cyclone Chapala made landfall. The left view shows the landfall of the tropical cyclone, while the view on the top right shows the coast prior to landfall and the bottom right view shows the coast following landfall. The after landfall view shows many areas of standing or flowing waters not seen prior to landfall.
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    NASA’s Aqua satellite captured this image (left) of Cyclone Chapala over the Gulf of Aden. The next day, the storm made landfall over Yemen, flooding the region. It is very rare for a tropical cyclone to strike the Arabian Peninsula. 

    The Landsat 8 satellite captured these false-color images (right) of Yemen before and after the storm made landfall. Shades of blue and green indicate standing or flowing waters. Near the coast, several kilometers of land were flooded.

  • Three satellite perspectivess of the Arab Peninsula and the coast of Yemen prior, during, and after Cyclone Chapala made landfall. The left view shows the landfall of the tropical cyclone, while the view on the top right shows the coast prior to landfall and the bottom right view shows the coast following landfall. The after landfall view shows many areas of standing or flowing waters not seen prior to landfall.

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