April 28, 2021 - Lesser Sunda Islands after Cyclone Serjoa

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   On April 27, 2021, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
   (MODIS) on board NASA’s Terra satellite acquired a true-color image of
   the Lesser Sunda Islands, a volcanic archipelago sitting in the Indian
   Ocean northwest of Australia. The bulk of the Lesser Sunda Islands
   belong to Indonesia, with the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste
   possessing the eastern half of the island of Timor, an exclave on the
   Indonesian (western) side of Timor, Atauro Island, and Jaco Island.
   Timor Island is the largest and most eastern island in this image.

   The location and volcanic origin of the Lesser Sunda Islands gives them
   a warm, humid climate and places them at risk for earthquake, flooding,
   and tropical cyclones—as well as risk of eruption of a handful of
   active volcanoes. On April 3, Tropical Cyclone Serjoa formed south of
   Timor-Leste. It strengthened and moved slowly away from the islands,
   eventually making landfall in Australia. While the storm did not make
   landfall in the Lesser Sundas, it brought high wind, storm surge, and
   heavy rain that sparked severe flash flooding. Offshore waves were
   reported up to 20 feet (6 meters) high, while some media reported that
   the storm “turned small communities into wastelands of mud”. More than
   100 people have been confirmed killed by the storm, landslides and
   flooding in eastern Indonesia and Timor-Leste, with many more remaining
   missing as of April 27.

   Image Facts
   Satellite:  Terra
   Date Acquired: 4/27/2021
   Resolutions:  1km (548.1 KB),  500m (1.5 MB),  250m (956 KB)
   Bands Used: 1,4,3
   Image Credit: MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA GSFC



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