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Typhoon Morakot August 7, 2009
Typhoon Morakot August 7, 2009
This image, taken August 7, 2009 at 0130Z shows Typhoon Morakot threatening Taiwan. Over two days Morakot dumped 83 inches of rain unleashing the worst flooding in half a century. The hotel Chin Shuai collapsed in the floodwaters and there are numerous reports of landslides caused by the torrential rains.
Copyright:National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Keywords:MTSAT-1R, 2009.08.07 
Size:2.1 MB
Resolution:1280x960
SubjectEnvironmental Science
Natural Hazards
AudienceInformal Education
General Public
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