Charter activations

Flood in Nepal

At least 141 people have died in Nepal following floods and landslides.

It is estimated that 27 districts in the country are affected, and tens of thousands of people have been forced to evacuate their homes.

The disaster follows three days of monsoon rains. Authorities were able to warn many at risk in advance, prompting the evacuation of thousands of people before they could be placed in danger.

Estimates suggest as many as 50,000 homes could be flooded, and 3000 destroyed. The agricultural heartland of the country is also affected, leading to concerns about future limits on food production after damage to the crops.

27,000 relief and rescue personnel have been deployed by the government.

The toll from the disaster is expected to rise as rescue personnel reach isolated villages.

Type of Event:	Flood and landslides
Location of Event:	Nepal
Date of Charter Activation:	15 August 2017
Time of Charter Activation:	11:03:00
Time zone of Charter Activation:	UTC+02:00
Charter Requestor:	UNOOSA on behalf of UN Resident Coordinator's (UNRC) office in Kathmandu, Nepal
Activation ID:	544
Project Management:	International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)

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Pre, during and post analysis of water extent in Morang district

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Acquired: Pre-disaster: 09/12/2016
Post-disaster: 11/08/2017 and 18/08/2017

Source: Sentinel-1

Flood detection in the vicinity of Itahari town, in Sunsari and Morang Districts, Nepal.

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Acquired: 23/08/2017

Source: WorldView-2

Pre, during and post analysis of water extent in Bardiya district

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Acquired: Pre-disaster: 28/04/2017
Post-disaster: 14/08/2017 and 18/08/2017

Source: Sentinel-1

Pre, during and post analysis of water extent in Saptari district

Copyright: Sentinel-1 © Copernicus Sentinel data (2017)
RADARSAT-2 Data and Products © MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (2016) - All Rights Reserved. RADARSAT is an official trademark of the Canadian Space Agency.
Map produced by ICIMOD

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Acquired: Sentinel-1: 17/04/2017 and 11/08/2017
RADARSAT-2: 20/08/2017

Source: Sentinel-1 / RADARSAT-2

Flood in Banke and Bardiya Districts, Nepal

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Acquired: 20/08/2017

Source: TerraSAR-X

Flood in Bara, Rautahat and Sarlahi Districts, Nepal

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Acquired: 21/08/2017

Source: TerraSAR-X

Flooding in Dhangadhi, Banke and Bardiya districts, Nepal

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Acquired: 20/08/2017

Source: TerraSAR-X

Flooding in Dhangadhi, Kailali district, Nepal

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Acquired: 18/08/2017

Source: Pleiades

Flooding in Dhangadhi, Kailali district, Nepal

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Acquired: 18/08/2017

Source: Pleiades

Flood analysis in Saptari, Udayapur and Sansari Districts, Nepal

Copyright: Pleiades © CNES (2017) - Distribution: Airbus Defence and Space, all rights reserved
RADARSAT-2 Data and Products © MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (2016) - All Rights Reserved. RADARSAT is an official trademark of the Canadian Space Agency.
Map produced by ICIMOD

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Acquired: Pleiades: 20/08/2017
RADARSAT-2: 20/08/2017

Source: Pleiades/RADARSAT-2