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Flood in Sri Lanka
Heavy rainfall from a storm system, developed into a cyclone, caused severe flooding and landslides in Sri Lanka. Cyclone Fengal caused flooding in the Tamil Nadu state and the Puducherry region, after crossing India's southern coast from the Bay of Bengal on 30 November.
The latest data from the Disaster Management Centre in Colombo showed at least 16 fatalities, including children, and over 138,944 people were forced to evacuate. Northern and Eastern regions of the country were particularly hard-hit, with extensive damage to homes and infrastructure. The Puducherry region experienced 24-hour rainfall, while the southern city of Chennai was swamped with water.
Emergency services, including the Sri Lankan army, were mobilized. As roads were completely flooded, boats were used in rescue and relief efforts.
| Type of Event: | Flood |
| Location of Event: | Sri Lanka |
| Date of Charter Activation: | 2024-12-02 |
| Time of Charter Activation: | 10:39 |
| Time zone of Charter Activation: | UTC+07:00 |
| Charter Requestor: | UNOSAT on behalf of United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Sri Lanka Country Office |
| Activation ID: | 933 |
| Project Management: | Jakrapong Tawala (UNITAR) |
| act-value-adders: | SERTIT Rapid Mapping Service (SERTIT Rapid Mapping Service) CSA Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre |
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Flood impact assessment, Sri Lanka
Copyright: RADARSAT Constellation Mission Imagery © Government of Canada (2024) - RADARSAT is an official mark of the Canadian Space Agency
Map produced by the Canadian Space Agency
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Acquired: 28/11/2024
Source: RCM
Category: Reference Map
Preliminary satellite-derived flood impact assessment in the Batticaloa District, Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
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Copyright: Includes Pleiades material © CNES (2024), Distribution Airbus DS.
Report produced by UNITAR / UNOSAT
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Acquired: 03/12/2024
Source: Pleiades
Category: Dossier
Preliminary satellite-derived flood impact assessment in the Jaffna District, Northern Province, Sri Lanka
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Copyright: Includes Pleiades material © CNES (2024), Distribution Airbus DS.
Map produced by UNITAR / UNOSAT
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Acquired: 03/12/2024
Source: Pleiades
Category: Dossier
Preliminary satellite-derived flood impact assessment in the North Central Province and the Eastern Province, Sri Lanka
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Copyright: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2024)
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Acquired: 02/12/2024
Source: Sentinel-2
Category: Dossier
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