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Floods in Ethiopia
More than 364 people were killed in southern Ethiopia due to flooding of the Omo river. Major loss of life is also feared in the area of the Awash river. According to Reliefweb, some 870 have died since heavy rains began to fall in Ethiopia starting early August. The death toll is feared to be very high as access to affected regions is extremely difficult.
| Type of Event: | Floods |
| Location of Event: | Ethiopia |
| Date of Charter Activation: | 16/08/2006 |
| Charter Requestor: | UN OOSA on behalf of WFP |
| Project Management: | UNOSAT |
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SW Ethiopia Post Disaster Likely flood affected areas have been extracted from SPOT-5 image acquired on 13 August 2006. On this map also figure human settlements, main roads, and elevation contour lines.
Copyright: CNES 2006
Image processing, map created 22/08/2006 by UNOSAT in the framework of GMES Respond.
10.5m resolution
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Acquired: 13/08/2006
Source: SPOT-5
SW Ethiopia Elevation Map Altitude map (contour lines every 100m) of South Omo province, Ethiopia. On this map also figure human settlements and main roads.
Copyright: NASA 2006 Image processing, map created 22/08/2006 by UNOSAT in the framework of GMES Respond.
90 m resolution
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Acquired: 13/08/2006
Source: Elevation data: SRTM
SW Ethiopia Population distribution Population distribution of South Omo Province, Ethiopia. The map shows roads, rivers, main human settlements, and administrative boundaries.
Copyright: Population data: Landscan 2002; Administrative boundaries: USAID/ OFDA; Roads and rivers: GlobalInsight; Places: GeoNet Names, NGA Image processing, map created 21/08/2006 by UNOSAT in the framework of GMES Respond.
90 m resolution
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Acquired: 21/08/2006
Source: Landscan 2002
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