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Flooding in Somalia and Ethiopia
Flash floods caused by heavy rains have killed at least 14 people, displaced thousands more, and destroyed properties and homes in several areas of Somalia signalling an early start of the Gu rainy season, which usually runs from April to June.
Those who have lost their homes are now living in makeshift shelters on higher ground, which are severely overcrowded and lack water and sanitation facilities. The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) said it is the worst flooding in almost a decade.
Heavy rain in the Ethiopian Highlands has also made its way downstream, increasing river levels in Somalia.
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| Type of Event: | Floods |
| Location of Event: | Somalia and Ethiopia |
| Date of Charter Activation: | 2023-03-27 |
| Time of Charter Activation: | 14:30 |
| Time zone of Charter Activation: | UTC+02:00 |
| Charter Requestor: | UNITAR on behalf of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) |
| Activation ID: | 813 |
| Project Management: | Ida Svendsen (UNOSAT) |
Products
Flood Assessment over Beledweyne City, Hiraan Region, and Jowhar City, Middle Shebelle Region, Somalia
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Copyright: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2023)
Report produced by UNITAR/UNOSAT
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Acquired: 19/05/2023
Source: Sentinel-2
Category: Delineation Map
Satellite detected water extent over Shabelle Zone, Somali Region, Ethiopia and Beledweyne and Northern Bulo Burto District, Hiraan Region of Somalia
Copyright: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2023)
Map produced by UNITAR / UNOSAT
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Acquired: 14/05/2023
Source: Sentinel-2
Category: Delineation Map
Preliminary Satellite Derived Flood Assessment for Bulo Burto City, Hiraan Region and Jowhaar City, Middle Shebelle Region in Somalia
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Copyright: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2023)
WorldView © (2023) DigitalGlobe, Inc., Longmont CO USA 80503. DigitalGlobe and the DigitalGlobe logos are trademarks of DigitalGlobe, Inc.
The use and/or dissemination of this data and/or of any product in any way derived there from are restricted. Unauthorized use and/or dissemination is prohibited.
GeoEye-1 © 2004 GeoEye NextView License
Landsat 9 © Landsat data and products © NASA/USGS (2023) - All Rights Reserved
Report produced by UNOSAT/UNITAR
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Acquired: Sentinel-2: 02/05/2023
WorldView-3: 02/05/2023
WorldView-2: 03/04/2023
GeoEye-1: 04/03/2023
Landsat 9: 29/04/2023
Source: Sentinel-2, WorldView-3, WorldView-2, GeoEye-1 and Landsat 9
Category: Delineation Map
Satellite detected water extent over the Belet Weyne and Bulo Burto Zones, Hiraan Region, Somalia
Copyright: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2023)
Map produced by UNOSAT and UNITAR.
Information about the Product
Acquired: 19/04/2023 and 29/04/2023
Source: Sentinel-2
Category: Delineation Map
Satellite detected water extent over the Shabelle Zone, Somali Region, Ethiopia and Beledweyne District, Hiraan Region, Somalia
Copyright: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2023)
Map produced by UNOSAT and UNITAR.
Information about the Product
Acquired: 19/04/2023 and 29/04/2023
Source: Sentinel-2
Category: Delineation Map
Preliminary Satellite Flood Assessment Report in the Beledweyne District, Hiraan Region, Somalia
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Copyright: SPOT-6 © Includes material © Airbus DS (2023)
WorldView-3 © (2023) DigitalGlobe, Inc., Longmont CO USA 80503. DigitalGlobe and the DigitalGlobe logos are trademarks of DigitalGlobe, Inc. The use and/or dissemination of this data and/or of any product in any way derived there from are restricted. Unauthorized use and/or dissemination is prohibited.
KOMPSAT-3 © KARI (2023)
Report produced by UNOSAT and UNITAR
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Acquired: WorldView-3: 12/04/2022, 31/03/2023 and 19/04/2023
SPOT-6: 18/04/2023 and 20/04/2023
KOMPSAT-3: 20/04/2023
Source: WorldView-3, SPOT-6 and KOMPSAT-3
Category: Delineation Map
Preliminary Satellite Flood Assessment Report, Beledweyne District, Hiraan Region, Somalia
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Copyright: SPOT-6 © Includes material © Airbus DS (2023)
JILIN-1 © 21AT (2023)
Report produced by UNOSAT and UNITAR
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Acquired: JILIN-1: 09/04/2023
SPOT-6: 18/04/2023
Source: JILIN-1 and SPOT-6
Category: Delineation Map
Satellite Detected Flooding over the Shabelle Zone, Somali Region of Ethiopia and the Beledweyne District, Hiraan Region of Somalia
Copyright: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2023)
Map produced by UNOSAT and UNITAR.
Information about the Product
Acquired: 09/04/2023 and 14/04/2023
Source: Sentinel-2
Category: Delineation Map
Preliminary Satellite Flood Assessment Report, Beledweyne City, Hiraan Region, Somalia
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Copyright: Sentinel-2 © Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2023)
JINLIN-1 © 21AT (2023)
Report produced by UNOSAT and UNITAR.
Information about the Product
Acquired: 09/04/2023
Source: Sentinel-2 and JINLIN-1
Category: Delineation Map
Satellite detected water extent over Shabelle Zone, Somali Region, Ethiopia and Beledweyne District, Hiraan Region of Somalia
Copyright: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2023)
Map produced by UNOSAT and UNITAR.
Information about the Product
Acquired: 09/04/2023
Source: Sentinel-2
Category: Delineation Map
Preliminary Satellite Flood Assessment Report for Beledweyne City, Hiraan Region, Somalia and Kelafo Woreda, Shabelle Zone, Somali Region, Ethiopia
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Copyright: WorldView-2 © (2023) DigitalGlobe, Inc., Longmont CO USA 80503. DigitalGlobe and the DigitalGlobe logos are trademarks of DigitalGlobe, Inc. The use and/or dissemination of this data and/or of any product in any way derived there from are restricted. Unauthorized use and/or dissemination is prohibited.
SPOT-6 © Includes material © Airbus DS (2023)
Sentinel-2 © Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2023)
Report produced by UNOSAT and UNITAR
Information about the Product
Acquired: SPOT-6: 30/03/2023
WorldView-2: 09/04/2023
Sentinel-2: 09/04/2023
Source: WorldView-2, SPOT-6 and Sentinel-2
Category: Delineation Map
Preliminary satellite-derived flood assessment in Beledweyne City, Somalia and the Somali Region, Ethiopia
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Copyright: WorldView-3 © (2023) DigitalGlobe, Inc., Longmont CO USA 80503. DigitalGlobe and the DigitalGlobe logos are trademarks of DigitalGlobe, Inc. The use and/or dissemination of this data and/or of any product in any way derived there from are restricted. Unauthorized use and/or dissemination is prohibited.
SPOT-6 © Includes material © Airbus DS (2023).
Map produced by UNOSAT and UNITAR
Information about the Product
Acquired: WorldView-3: 31/03/2023
SPOT-6: 01/04/2023
Source: WorldView-3 and SPOT-6
Category: Delineation Map
Preliminary Satellite Flood Assessment Report, Hiraan Region, Somalia & Somali Region, Ethiopia
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Copyright: Includes material © AIRBUS DS (2023)
Report produced by UNITAR / UNOSAT
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Acquired: 28/03/2023
Source: SPOT-6
Category: Delineation Map
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