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Flood in Myanmar
Torrential monsoon rains have flooded large areas of Myanmar, leaving at least 69 people dead and affecting the homes of more than 250,000 people, across 12 of Myanmar's 14 states. Many areas are cut off with flooding, high waters and landslides.
Residents of Myanmar's delta region expect flood water levels to increase as water continues to flow from the north of the country. Rivers in the Ayeyarwady delta region were 0.6 to 1 metre higher than safe levels, with water levels expected to rise a further 15cm in coming days.
The delta regions affected are a major rice producing area and local reports have estimated that 1 million acres of farmland, mostly rice paddies, are flooded and more than 65,000 acres have been destroyed, raising concerns over the countries food security.
The government of Myanmar has declared four areas; Chin, Magway, Sagaing and Rakhine as disaster zones, and called for international aid to assist in relief efforts.
| Type of Event: | Flood |
| Location of Event: | Myanmar |
| Date of Charter Activation: | 5 August 2015 |
| Time of Charter Activation: | 17:00:00 |
| Time zone of Charter Activation: | UTC+02:00 |
| Charter Requestor: | UNITAR/UNOSAT on behalf of UNDP Myanmar |
| Project Management: | UNITAR/UNOSAT |
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Damage assessment over Tuikhingzang and Tonzang township, Chin Division, Myanmar
Copyright: Pleiades © CNES 2015 - Distribution: Airbus Defence and Space, all rights reserved
WorldView-2 © DigitalGlobe Inc.
Map produced by UNITAR/UNOSAT
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Acquired: Pleiades: 16/09/2015
WorldView-2: 31/01/2013
Source: Pleiades / WorldView-2
Landslide induced dam over Tonzang township, Chin Division, Myanmar
Copyright: Pleiades © CNES 2015 - Distribution: Airbus Defence and Space, all rights reserved
WorldView-2 © DigitalGlobe Inc.
Map produced by UNITAR/UNOSAT
Information about the Product
Acquired: Pleiades: 16/09/2015
WorldView-2: 12/01/2013
Source: Pleiades / WorldView-2
Flood waters over western Sagaing Division, Myanmar
Copyright: Copernicus Sentinel data 2015 / ESA
Map produced by UNITAR/UNOSAT
Information about the Product
Acquired: Pre-disaster: 20/03/2015
Post-disaster: 04/09/2015
Source: Sentinel-1
Flood waters over Kyautaw area, Rakhine State, Myanmar
Copyright: RADARSAT-2 Data and Products © MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (2015) - All Rights Reserved. RADARSAT is an official trademark of the Canadian Space Agency.
Landsat 8 data and products © USGS (2015) - All rights reserved
Map produced by UNITAR/UNOSAT
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Acquired: RADARSAT-2: 17/08/2015
Landsat 8: 30/01/2015
Source: RADARSAT-2 / Landsat 8
Flood waters over Ann and Myebon area, Rakhine State, Myanmar
Copyright: ALOS-2 © JAXA 2015
Landsat 8 data and products © USGS (2015) - All rights reserved
Map produced by UNITAR/UNOSAT
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Acquired: ALOS-2 / PALSAR-2: 16/08/2015
Landsat 8: 30/01/2015
Source: ALOS-2 / PALSAR-2 / Landsat 8
Flood waters over Ann Area, Rakhine State, Myanmar
Copyright: ALOS-2 © JAXA 2015
Landsat 8 data and products © USGS (2015) - All rights reserved
Map produced by UNITAR/UNOSAT
Information about the Product
Acquired: ALOS-2 / PALSAR-2: 25/03/2015 & 12/08/2015
Landsat 8: 30/01/2015
Source: ALOS-2 / PALSAR-2 / Landsat-8
Flood waters over Kayin and Mon State, Myanmar
Copyright: Copernicus Sentinel data 2015 / ESA
Map produced by UNITAR/UNOSAT
Information about the Product
Acquired: Pre-disaster: 15/03/2015
Post-disaster: 06/08/2015
Source: Sentinel-1
Flood waters over South Bago Division, Myanmar
Copyright: RADARSAT-2 Data and Products © MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (2015) - All Rights Reserved. RADARSAT is an official trademark of the Canadian Space Agency.
Sentinel-1A © Copernicus Sentinel data 2015 / ESA
Map produced by UNITAR/UNOSAT
Information about the Product
Acquired: RADARSAT-2: 09/08/2015
Sentinel-1: 11/05/2015 and 28/02/2015
Source: RADARSAT-2 / Sentinel-1
Flood waters over central Sagaing Region, Myanmar
Copyright: Copernicus Sentinel data 2015 / ESA
Map produced by UNITAR/UNOSAT
Information about the Product
Acquired: Pre-disaster: 20/03/2015
Post-disaster: 11/08/2015
Source: Sentinel-1
Flood waters over south Sagaing State, Myanmar
Copyright: RADARSAT-2 Data and Products © MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (2015) - All Rights Reserved. RADARSAT is an official trademark of the Canadian Space Agency.
Sentinel-1A © Copernicus Sentinel data 2015 / ESA
Map produced by UNITAR/UNOSAT
Information about the Product
Acquired: RADARSAT-2: 06/08/2015
Sentinel-1: 20/03/2015
Source: RADARSAT-2 / Sentinel-1
Flood waters over Northern Rakhine State, Myanmar
Copyright: TerraSAR-X © DLR e. V. 2015, Distribution Airbus DS Geo GmbH
Landsat 8 data and products © USGS (2015) - All rights reserved
Map produced by UNITAR/UNOSAT
Information about the Product
Acquired: TerraSAR-X: 10/08/2015
Landsat 8: 30/01/2015
Source: TerraSAR-X / Landsat 8
Flood waters near the city of Yangon, Myanmar
Copyright: RADARSAT-2 Data and Products © MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (2015) - All Rights Reserved. RADARSAT is an official trademark of the Canadian Space Agency.
Sentinel-1 © Copernicus Sentinel data 2015 / ESA
Map produced by UNITAR/UNOSAT
Information about the Product
Acquired: RADARSAT-2: 09/08/2015
Sentinel-1: 11/05/2015
Source: RADARSAT-2 / Sentinel-1
Flood waters over southeast Bago State, Myanmar
Copyright: Copernicus Sentinel data 2015 / ESA
Map produced by UNITAR/UNOSAT
Information about the Product
Acquired: Pre-disaster: 07/02/2015 and 15/03/2015
Post-disaster: 06/08/2015
Source: Sentinel-1
Flood waters over Central Magway State, Myanmar
Copyright: DLR e. V. 2015, Distribution Airbus DS Geo GmbH
Map produced by UNITAR/UNOSAT
Information about the Product
Acquired: Pre-disaster: 08/05/2011
Post-disaster: 06/08/2015
Source: TerraSAR-X
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