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Headline: Amazing Earth: NASA Chose Best Satellite Images from 2019

Caption: PICTURE SHOWS: The Wake of Tropical Cyclone Idai. In March 2019, Tropical Cyclone Idai pummeled through southeastern Africa to become one of the deadliest storms ever recorded to hit the Southern Hemisphere. The storm caused catastrophic flooding, landslides and hundreds of casualties across Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe. One of the most affected areas was Beira, Mozambique’s second-largest port city, where the cyclone made landfall on March 14. As of March 20, an estimated million people were without electricity in Mozambique. This image shows the extent of the damage inflicted on the region’s electric lighting. Despite the fact that the grid almost completely covers the area of land shown in the image, the only part of the city that had electricity at the time is in the southwest corner. The data was acquired for this image on March 24, three days after the storm had passed. Nearly all electricity and internet went out, except near the airport where relief organisations had set up a server. ... STORY COPY: Amazing Earth: Satellite Images from 2019 This January, NASA have taken a look back at some notable satellite views of our planet from 2019. They explain: “Was 2019 an eventful year for you? It certainly was for our home planet. Earth experienced volcanic eruptions, tropical cyclones and melting glaciers. From space, NASA saw a surge in Amazon rainforest wildfires as well as a total solar eclipse in the South Pacific. “What better way to reflect on the events of 2019 than through the “eyes” of NASA’s fleet of Earth-observing satellites and instruments on the International Space Station? These space assets constantly orbit our globe and provide invaluable information to scientists, government agencies and people like you.”

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