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Cyclone Freddy in Madagascar
Tropical Cyclone Freddy made landfall on the eastern coast of Madagascar north of the town of Mananjary on February 21 2023, weeks after storm Cheneso smashed into the northeastern part of the country bringing in heavy winds and triggering downpours that caused extensive flooding, killing at least 33 people and forcing tens of thousands of people from their homes.
The storm was slightly weakened upon arrival with wind gusts exceeding 130km/h (81mph),
Officials reported that 7,000 people had been pre-emptively evacuated from the coastal region directly in the cyclone's path, and that waves could reach over 8m (26ft).
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| Type of Event: | Cyclones |
| Location of Event: | Madagascar |
| Date of Charter Activation: | 2023-02-21 |
| Time of Charter Activation: | 19:25 |
| Time zone of Charter Activation: | UTC+01:00 |
| Charter Requestor: | Bureau National de Gestion des Risques et des Catastrophes (BNGRC) |
| Activation ID: | 804 |
| Project Management: | Stephen Clandillon (ICube-SERTIT) |
| Value Adding: | Copernicus EMS (Copernicus EMS) Sitraka Ranoeliarivao (BUREAU NATIONAL DE GESTION DES RISQUES ET DES CATASTROPHES (BNGRC)) |
 | Activation handled in collaboration with Copernicus Emergency Management Service |
Products
Preliminary Satellite-Derived Flood Assessment Report, Namorona Commune, Mananjary District, Vatovavy Fitovinany Region, Madagascar.
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Copyright: Includes Pleiades material © CNES (2023), Distribution Airbus DS.
Report produced by UNITAR / UNOSAT
Information about the Product
Acquired: 24/02/2023
01/03/2023
Source: Pleiades
Category: Dossier
Preliminary Satellite-Derived Flood Assessment Report, Vohipeno District, Madagascar
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Copyright: Includes Pleiades material © CNES (2023), Distribution Airbus DS.
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2023)
Report produced by UNITAR / UNOSAT
Information about the Product
Acquired: Pleiades: 24/02/2023
Sentinel-2: 24/02/2023
Source: Pleiades / Sentinel-2
Category: Dossier
Satellite-detected water extents in Manakara Atsimo District, Vatovavy Fitovinany Region, Madagascar as of 23 February 2023
Copyright: © DLR e.V. (2023), Distribution Airbus DS Geo GmbH
Map produced by UNITAR/UNOSAT.
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Acquired: 23/02/2023
Source: TerraSAR-X
Category: Delineation Map
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