After a disaster, every second counts. Immediate, effective response is paramount to reducing injuries and saving lives, preventing property loss and mitigating further damage. Top priorities for disaster response organizations include: rapid assessment of damage extent, minimizing time lag to first responder deployment to hardest-hit areas and tasking of resources in recovery efforts based on damage location and severity. Following both anthropogenic and natural disasters; Satellite, Aerial, and UAV imagery provide a timely and critical resource to better understand the situation on the ground.