India, July 10 -- NASA has mobilised two specialised aircraft to support flood recovery efforts in Kerrville, Texas, providing aerial data to assist state and local authorities with damage assessment and emergency response.

The aircraft are part of NASA's Disasters Response Coordination System, which was activated to support emergency operations following the flooding and is working in coordination with the Texas Division of Emergency Management, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and humanitarian groups Save the Children and GiveDirectly.

"Persistent cloud cover has made it difficult to obtain clear satellite imagery, so the Disasters Program coordinated with NASA's Airborne Science Program at NASA's Johnson Space Flight C...