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| Location of Event: | Zambia |
| Date of Charter Activation: | 2023-01-30 |
| Time of Charter Activation: | 10:39 |
| Time zone of Charter Activation: | UTC+01:00 |
| Charter Requestor: | UNOOSA/UN-SPIDER on behalf of Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) of the Office of the Vice President of Zambia |
| Activation ID: | 796 |
| Project Management: | Giriraj Amarnath |
| act-value-adders: | Suwanan Sateiandee |
Zambia is experiencing severe flooding in Southern, Central, Lusaka provinces, thousands of people have been affected with the worst impacted areas being the districts of Luapula, Kapompo, Lukulu, Senanga, Kitwe, Mambwe, and Solwezi.
The Water Resources Management Authority (WARMA) has been issuing flood warnings since mid-January. Some rivers are expected to be high or experience a second peak well into February, including the Luapala river in Milenge district, the Kafue river in Kitwe district, and the Zambezi river in Lukulu and Senanga districts.
An estimated 15,000 people from 3,500 households were affected by flooding in Southern Province in January last year.
Related News and Resources- Zambia – "Catastrophic Situation" After Floods Hit Southern and Central Provinces
- WARMA warns of floods in 7 districts
- Reliefweb: Zambia Flash Floods - Jan 2022
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Satellite detected water extents in Zambia
Source: Suomi NPP and NOAA-20
Acquired: 07/02/2023 to 11/02/2023
Category: Reference Map
Copyright: © (2023) NOAA/Suomi NPP
Map produced by UNITAR/UNOSAT.
Map produced by UNITAR/UNOSAT.
Preliminary Satellite-derived Flood Assessment, Namwala Town, Namwala District, Southern Province, Zambia
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Download full report
Source: NewSat / Sentinel-2
Acquired: Sentinel-2 : 3/12/2022, NewSat: 31/01/2023
Category: Reference Map
Copyright: Copyright: © Satellogic (2023)
Copyright: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data [2023] Source: ESA
Copyright: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data [2023] Source: ESA
Flood situation analysis in Zambia
Source: RCM
Acquired: 31/01/2023
Category: Reference Map
Copyright: RADARSAT Constellation Mission Imagery © Government of Canada (2023) - RADARSAT is an official mark of the Canadian Space Agency
Map produced by IWMI and CGIAR Climate Resilience Initiative and Accelerating the Impact of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA).
Map produced by IWMI and CGIAR Climate Resilience Initiative and Accelerating the Impact of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA).
Flood inundation depth in Central & Southern Province, Zambia
Source: RCM
Acquired: 01/02/2023
Category: Reference Map
Copyright: RADARSAT Constellation Mission Imagery © Government of Canada (2023)
RADARSAT is an official mark of the Canadian Space Agency
Map produced by IWMI and CGIAR Climate Resilience Initiative and Accelerating the Impact of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA).
RADARSAT is an official mark of the Canadian Space Agency
Map produced by IWMI and CGIAR Climate Resilience Initiative and Accelerating the Impact of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA).
Flood situation in Central & Southern Province, Zambia
Source: RCM
Acquired: 01/02/2023
Category: Reference Map
Copyright: RADARSAT Constellation Mission Imagery © Government of Canada (2023)
RADARSAT is an official mark of the Canadian Space Agency
Map produced by IWMI and CGIAR Climate Resilience Initiative and Accelerating the Impact of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA).
RADARSAT is an official mark of the Canadian Space Agency
Map produced by IWMI and CGIAR Climate Resilience Initiative and Accelerating the Impact of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA).
Satellite detected water extents in Southern, Lusaka, and Central Provinces, Zambia
Source: Suomi NPP
Acquired: 30/01/2023
Category: Reference Map
Copyright: NOAA/Suomi NPP
Map produced by UNITAR / UNOSAT.
Map produced by UNITAR / UNOSAT.
Flood situation along the Nanzhila plain, Southern Province, Zambia
Source: RCM
Acquired: 31/01/2023
Category: Reference Map
Copyright: RADARSAT Constellation Mission Imagery © Government of Canada (2023) - RADARSAT is an official mark of the Canadian Space Agency
Map produced by IWMI and CGIAR Climate Resilience Initiative and Accelerating the Impact of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA).
Map produced by IWMI and CGIAR Climate Resilience Initiative and Accelerating the Impact of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA).
Flood situation along the Kafue river, Southern Province, Zambia
Source: RCM
Acquired: 31/01/2023
Category: Reference Map
Copyright: RADARSAT Constellation Mission Imagery © Government of Canada (2023) - RADARSAT is an official mark of the Canadian Space Agency
Map produced by IWMI and CGIAR Climate Resilience Initiative and Accelerating the Impact of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA).
Map produced by IWMI and CGIAR Climate Resilience Initiative and Accelerating the Impact of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA).
Flood situation along the Luangwa river, Lusaka province, Zambia
Source: Sentinel-2
Acquired: 29/02/2023
Category: Reference Map
Copyright: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2023)
Map produced by IWMI and CGIAR Climate Resilience Initiative and Accelerating the Impact of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA).
Map produced by IWMI and CGIAR Climate Resilience Initiative and Accelerating the Impact of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA).
Areas affected by flooding (Mkush district, Central Province) in Zambia
Source: Sentinel-2
Acquired: 29/01/2023
Category: Reference Map
Copyright: Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2023)
Map produced by IWMI and CGIAR Climate Resilience Initiative and Accelerating the Impact of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA).
Map produced by IWMI and CGIAR Climate Resilience Initiative and Accelerating the Impact of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA).
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