IMAGE OF THE DAY
11-29-2023
The city of Bentiu in South Sudan
Today's Image of the Day from the European Space Agency features a Copernicus Sentinel-2 photograph of the city of Bentiu in South Sudan. "The country has always experienced a degree of seasonal flooding, which normally recedes in the dry season. However, four consecutive years of incessant flooding have submerged villages, farmlands and roads. In 2023, flood waters reached almost 2 meters in some places," said ESA. "This false-color image, captured in January 2023, clearly shows the extent of the flooded areas around Bentiu....
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