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Flooding in Somalia and Ethiopia
Flash floods caused by heavy rains have killed at least 14 people, displaced thousands more, and destroyed properties and homes in several areas of Somalia signalling an early start of the Gu rainy season, which usually runs from April to June.
Those who have lost their homes are now living in makeshift shelters on higher ground, which are severely overcrowded and lack water and sanitation facilities. The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) said it is the worst flooding in almost a decade.
Heavy rain in the Ethiopian Highlands has also made its way downstream, increasing river levels in Somalia.
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| Type of Event: | Floods |
| Location of Event: | Somalia and Ethiopia |
| Date of Charter Activation: | 2023-03-27 |
| Time of Charter Activation: | 14:30 |
| Time zone of Charter Activation: | UTC+02:00 |
| Charter Requestor: | UNITAR on behalf of Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) |
| Activation ID: | 813 |
| Project Management: | Ida Svendsen (UNOSAT) |
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Satellite detected water extent - Beledweyne City, Beledweyne District, Hiraan Region of Somalia
Source: Sentinel-2
Acquired: 19/05/2023
Category: Delineation Map
Copyright: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2023)
Map produced by UNITAR/UNOSAT
Map produced by UNITAR/UNOSAT
Flood Assessment over Beledweyne City, Hiraan Region, and Jowhar City, Middle Shebelle Region, Somalia
Download the full report
Download the full report
Source: Sentinel-2
Acquired: 19/05/2023
Category: Delineation Map
Copyright: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2023)
Report produced by UNITAR/UNOSAT
Report produced by UNITAR/UNOSAT
Satellite detected water extent over Shabelle Zone, Somali Region, Ethiopia and Beledweyne and Northern Bulo Burto District, Hiraan Region of Somalia
Source: Sentinel-2
Acquired: 14/05/2023
Category: Delineation Map
Copyright: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2023)
Map produced by UNITAR / UNOSAT
Map produced by UNITAR / UNOSAT
Preliminary Satellite Derived Flood Assessment for Bulo Burto City, Hiraan Region and Jowhaar City, Middle Shebelle Region in Somalia
Download the full report
Download the full report
Source: Sentinel-2, WorldView-3, WorldView-2, GeoEye-1 and Landsat-9
Acquired: Sentinel-2: 02/05/2023
WorldView-3: 02/05/2023
WorldView-2: 03/04/2023
GeoEye-1: 04/03/2023
Landsat-9: 29/04/2023
WorldView-3: 02/05/2023
WorldView-2: 03/04/2023
GeoEye-1: 04/03/2023
Landsat-9: 29/04/2023
Category: Delineation Map
Copyright: WorldView © (2023) DigitalGlobe, Inc., Longmont CO USA 80503. DigitalGlobe and the DigitalGlobe logos are trademarks of DigitalGlobe, Inc.
The use and/or dissemination of this data and/or of any product in any way derived there from are restricted. Unauthorized use and/or dissemination is prohibited
USGS/NASA Landsat Program
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2023)
© 2004 GeoEye NextView License
Report produced by UNOSAT/UNITAR
The use and/or dissemination of this data and/or of any product in any way derived there from are restricted. Unauthorized use and/or dissemination is prohibited
USGS/NASA Landsat Program
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2023)
© 2004 GeoEye NextView License
Report produced by UNOSAT/UNITAR
Satellite detected water extent over Hiraan, Lower Shabelle, and Middle Shabelle Regions, Somalia
Source: Sentinel-2
Acquired: 28/02/2023,19/04/2023
Category: Delineation Map
Copyright: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2023)
Map produced by UNITAR / UNOSAT
Map produced by UNITAR / UNOSAT
Satellite detected water extent over the Belet Weyne and Bulo Burto Zones, Hiraan Region, Somalia
Source: Sentinel-2
Acquired: 19/04/2023 and 29/04/2023
Category: Delineation Map
Copyright: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2023)
Map produced by UNOSAT and UNITAR.
Map produced by UNOSAT and UNITAR.
Satellite detected water extent over the Shabelle Zone, Somali Region, Ethiopia and Beledweyne District, Hiraan Region, Somalia
Source: Sentinel-2
Acquired: 19/04/2023 and 29/04/2023
Category: Delineation Map
Copyright: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2023)
Map produced by UNOSAT and UNITAR.
Map produced by UNOSAT and UNITAR.
Preliminary Satellite Flood Assessment Report in the Beledweyne District, Hiraan Region, Somalia
Source: WorldView-3, SPOT-6 and KOMPSAT-3
Acquired: WorldView-3: 12/04/2022, 31/03/2023 and 19/04/2023
SPOT-6: 18/04/2023 and 20/04/2023
KOMPSAT-3: 20/04/2023
SPOT-6: 18/04/2023 and 20/04/2023
KOMPSAT-3: 20/04/2023
Category: Delineation Map
Copyright: Includes material © AIRBUS DS (2023)
© (2023) DigitalGlobe, Inc., Longmont CO USA 80503. DigitalGlobe and the DigitalGlobe logos are trademarks of DigitalGlobe, Inc.
The use and/or dissemination of this data and/or of any product in any way derived there from are restricted.
Unauthorized use and/or dissemination is prohibited.
Report produced by UNOSAT and UNITAR.
© (2023) DigitalGlobe, Inc., Longmont CO USA 80503. DigitalGlobe and the DigitalGlobe logos are trademarks of DigitalGlobe, Inc.
The use and/or dissemination of this data and/or of any product in any way derived there from are restricted.
Unauthorized use and/or dissemination is prohibited.
Report produced by UNOSAT and UNITAR.
Preliminary Satellite Flood Assessment Report, Beledweyne District, Hiraan Region, Somalia
Source: JILIN-1 and SPOT-6
Acquired: Jilin-1: 09/04/2023
SPOT-6: 18/04/2023
SPOT-6: 18/04/2023
Category: Delineation Map
Copyright: Includes material © AIRBUS DS (2023)
© 21AT (2023)
Report produced by UNOSAT and UNITAR.
© 21AT (2023)
Report produced by UNOSAT and UNITAR.
Satellite Detected Flooding over the Shabelle Zone, Somali Region of Ethiopia and the Beledweyne District, Hiraan Region of Somalia
Source: Sentinel-2
Acquired: 09/04/2023 and 14/04/2023
Category: Delineation Map
Copyright: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2023)
Map produced by UNOSAT and UNITAR.
Map produced by UNOSAT and UNITAR.
Preliminary Satellite Flood Assessment Report, Beledweyne City, Hiraan Region, Somalia
Source: Sentinel-2 and JINLIN-1
Acquired: 09/04/2023
Category: Delineation Map
Copyright: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2023)
© 21AT (2023)
Report produced by UNOSAT and UNITAR.
© 21AT (2023)
Report produced by UNOSAT and UNITAR.
Satellite detected water extent over Shabelle Zone, Somali Region, Ethiopia and Beledweyne District, Hiraan Region of Somalia
Source: Sentinel-2
Acquired: 09/04/2023
Category: Delineation Map
Copyright: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2023)
Map produced by UNOSAT and UNITAR.
Map produced by UNOSAT and UNITAR.
Preliminary Satellite Flood Assessment Report for Beledweyne City, Hiraan Region, Somalia and Kelafo Woreda, Shabelle Zone, Somali Region, Ethiopia
Source: WorldView-2, SPOT 6 and Sentinel-2
Acquired: SPOT 6: 30/03/2023
WorldView-2: 09/04/2023
Sentinel-2: 09/04/2023
WorldView-2: 09/04/2023
Sentinel-2: 09/04/2023
Category: Delineation Map
Copyright: © (2023) DigitalGlobe, Inc., Longmont CO USA 80503. DigitalGlobe and the DigitalGlobe logos are trademarks of DigitalGlobe, Inc.
The use and/or dissemination of this data and/or of any product in any way derived there from are restricted.
Unauthorized use and/or dissemination is prohibited.
Includes material © AIRBUS DS (2023)
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2023)
Report produced by UNOSAT and UNITAR.
The use and/or dissemination of this data and/or of any product in any way derived there from are restricted.
Unauthorized use and/or dissemination is prohibited.
Includes material © AIRBUS DS (2023)
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2023)
Report produced by UNOSAT and UNITAR.
Satellite detected water extent over Shabelle Zone, Somali Region, Ethiopia
Source: Sentinel-2
Acquired: 02/04/2023
Category: Delineation Map
Copyright: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2023)
Map produced by UNITAR/UNOSAT
Map produced by UNITAR/UNOSAT
Preliminary satellite-derived flood assessment in Beledweyne City, Somalia and the Somali Region, Ethiopia
Download Full Report
Download Full Report
Source: WorldView-3 and SPOT-6
Acquired: WorldView-3: 31/03/2023
SPOT-6: 01/04/2023
SPOT-6: 01/04/2023
Category: Delineation Map
Copyright: © (2023) DigitalGlobe, Inc., Longmont CO USA 80503. DigitalGlobe and the DigitalGlobe logos are trademarks of DigitalGlobe, Inc.
The use and/or dissemination of this data and/or of any product in any way derived there from are restricted.
Unauthorized use and/or dissemination is prohibited.
Includes material © AIRBUS DS (2023).
Map produced by UNOSAT and UNITAR.
The use and/or dissemination of this data and/or of any product in any way derived there from are restricted.
Unauthorized use and/or dissemination is prohibited.
Includes material © AIRBUS DS (2023).
Map produced by UNOSAT and UNITAR.
Satellite detected water extent over Ferfer Woreda, Shabelle District, Shabelle Region, Ethiopia
Source: SPOT-6
Acquired: 30/03/2023
Category: Delineation Map
Copyright: Includes material © AIRBUS DS (2023)
Map produced by UNITAR / UNOSAT
Map produced by UNITAR / UNOSAT
Satellite detected water extent over the Shabelle District, Shabelle Region, Ethiopia
Source: Sentinel-2
Acquired: 28/03/2023
Category: Delineation Map
Copyright: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2023)
Map produced by UNITAR / UNOSAT.
Map produced by UNITAR / UNOSAT.
Preliminary Satellite Flood Assessment Report, Hiraan Region, Somalia & Somali Region, Ethiopia
Source: SPOT-6
Acquired: 28/03/2023
Category: Delineation Map
Copyright: Includes material © AIRBUS DS (2023)
Report produced by UNITAR / UNOSAT
Report produced by UNITAR / UNOSAT
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