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Hurricane Maria in the Dominican Republic
Hurricane Maria brought heavy rain and strong winds to the Dominican Republic as it continued its course through the Caribbean. The storm passed by the northeast coast of the Dominican Republic at Category Three strength, and caused flooding and landslides.
As it struck the eastern parts of the Dominican Republic the storm was at Category Three strength.
At least two people were killed and it is estimated that 110 homes were destroyed by the storm and hundreds more suffered at least some damage. 10,000 people were forced to evacuate their homes and many of those are currently housed in emergency shelters.
Tipo de evento: | Ocean Storm - Hurricane |
Local do evento: | Dominican Republic |
Data da Ativação da Carta: | 2017-09-19 |
Tempo de Ativação da Carta: | 11:00 |
Zona de Tempo da Ativação da Carta: | UTC+02:00 |
Requisitante da Carta: | Comisión Nacional de Emergencias CNE |
ID da Ativação: | 556 |
Gerenciamento de projeto: | Equipo Interinstitucional de Información Geoespacial (EIGEO) |
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Areas flooded in Bajo Yuna
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Adquirida: 26/09/2017
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Areas flooded in Bajo Yuna
Direitos autorais: RADARSAT-2 Data and Products © MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (2017) - All Rights Reserved. RADARSAT is an official trademark of the Canadian Space Agency.
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Adquirida: 24/09/2017
Fonte: RADARSAT-2