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Flooding in Rwanda
In early May, torrential rainfall triggered flooding and landslides in many parts of Rwanda which is considered one of the most climate-impacted nations on Earth. The hardest-hit districts were Ngororero, Rubavu, Nyabihu, Rutsiro and Karongi.
At least 130 people died while thousands were displaced as several villages were inundated and buildings destroyed. 5000 homes, 17 roads (Including the Mukamira-Ngororero and Rubavu-Rutsiro roads which were impassable due to landslide debris), 26 bridges and a hospital were lost during the severe flooding.
Rwanda is one of the most densely populated countries in Africa. 65% of the population is employed in the agricultural industry. However, as more usable land is being eroded and degraded due to heavy rain and flooding, a majority is vulnerable to losing their occupation due to climate change. This vulnerability will only grow as, currently, Africa is warming up at almost twice the global average.
The National Meteorology Agency said above-average rainfall was expected in many parts of the country during the first 10 days of May following a period of drought. From January to April, 60 people died in weather-related disasters and many houses and acres of land across the country were destroyed. The hilly landscapes of the western and Northern provinces of the country and the capital, Kigali, make them vulnerable to landslides during the rainy season.
| Tipo de evento: | Floods |
| Local do evento: | Rwanda |
| Data da Ativação da Carta: | 2023-05-04 |
| Tempo de Ativação da Carta: | 19:31 |
| Zona de Tempo da Ativação da Carta: | UTC+02:00 |
| Requisitante da Carta: | UNITAR on behalf of United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) / Regional Office for Southern & Eastern Africa |
| ID da Ativação: | 816 |
| Gerenciamento de projeto: | Zachary Foltz (Argans) |
| act-value-adders: | Jakrapong Tawala (UNITAR) Yves Hategekimana (Rwanda Space Agency) |
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Satellite Detected Water Extent along the Nyabarongo River, West and South of Kigali City in the Southern and Eastern Provinces, Rwanda
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Adquirida: Sentinel-1: 21/04/2023, 03/05/2023 and 05/05/2023
Pleiades: 06/05/2023
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Categoria: Delineation Map
Preliminary Satellite Flood and Landslide Assessment Report along the Sebaya River, Rubavu District and Karongi District Western Province, Rwanda
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Adquirida: WorldView-2: 04/07/2022
Pleiades: 06/05/2023
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Categoria: Reference Map
Satellite detected landslides / mudslides over Kibingo, Congonil, Kagana and Ghanga Villages, Rutsiro District, Western Province, Rwanda
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Adquirida: 07/04/2023
07/05/2023
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Categoria: Delineation Map
Preliminary Satellite Flood and Landslide Assessment Report, Rutsiro and Karongi Districts, Western Province, Rwanda
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Adquirida: 07/05/2023
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Categoria: Dossier
Preliminary Satellite Flood Assessment Report, Nyabarongo River, Western, Northern, Southern Provinces and Kigali City, Rwanda
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Adquirida: 05/05/2023
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Satellite detected water extent over Kigali City in the Southern, Northern, Western, and Eastern Provinces, Rwanda
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Adquirida: 21/04/2023 and 03/05/2023
Fonte: Sentinel-1
Categoria: Delineation Map
Quickviews
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Possible mudslides/landslides near the village of Karongi in North-Western Rwanda
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Acquired: 2023-04-07 / 2023-05-07
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