The United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) recently published a report,calling for enforcing resilient building codes and using remote sensing based rapid response systems for saving lives.

Using synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data from the Sentinel-1 satellite, UNU researchers assessed the damage in the hard-hit cities of Mandalay, Pyin Oo Lwin, Madaya, Kyaukse, Sagaing, Shwebo, and Woundwin. Key findings from the report detail the widespread destruction, with over 157,000 buildings identified as likely damaged.

📝More details in the report.