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Mudflow in Kyrgyzstan
A state of emergency has been declared in three districts in the northern region of Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan.
From the 18 - 19 August, strong mudflows flooded 497 residential buildings, a nursery, a first aid station and a library. Several holiday resorts and homes were also damaged. The mudflows swamped highways and mountain passes. In the town of Cholpon-Ata, it was reported that water from the canal flooded the streets.
It has been reported that dozens of people have been evacuated from the flooded areas. Approximately 755 rescuers and military personnel are clearing up the damage.
Heavy rains are forecast in the coming days, other parts of Kyrgyzstan, such as Naryn and Jalal-Abad are also prone to mudflows.
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Sentinel Asia activation for Mudflow in Kyrgyzstan
Shape files for flooding in KyrgyzstanTipo de evento: | Flood |
Local do evento: | Kyrgyzstan |
Data da Ativação da Carta: | 2024-08-20 |
Tempo de Ativação da Carta: | 18:13 |
Zona de Tempo da Ativação da Carta: | UTC+09:00 |
Requisitante da Carta: | ADRC on behalf of CAIAG |
ID da Ativação: | 902 |
Gerenciamento de projeto: | Syams Nashrrullah (AIT) |
act-value-adders: | Thanaphol Boodchuang (Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)) SERTIT Rapid Mapping Service (SERTIT Rapid Mapping Service) Meera AlShamsi (MBRSC) |
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In the northern part of Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan, severe mudflows have inundated many residential areas. Here in the post event image from WorldView on August 22nd, we can see a mudflow running north to south and breaching a residential area.
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Acquired: 17-09-2024 07:20:00 / 17-09-2024 07:20:00
Source(s): WorldView