Charter activations
Flood in Chad
Heavy rains which started in early August have caused continuing floods in Chad. Hundreds of thousands of people have been affected by the floods, with damage to both property and agriculture.
In the Rig Rig District of the Kanem Region, 220 houses were destroyed and 3000 people were displaced. In the Sila Region, more than 13,000 houses were affected and the flood waters blocked major humanitarian supplies. In Guera, an estimated 850 people were in need of emergency support. And floods have also been reported in the capital, N'Djamena.
In September the flood waters were still present, and had affected an estimated 466,000 people, and killed 34. 96,000 houses were reported destroyed and 255,000 hectares of crops lost.
Type of Event: | Flood |
Location of Event: | Chad |
Date of Charter Activation: | 10 October 2012 |
Charter Requestor: | UNITAR/UNOSAT on behalf of UNICEF |
Project Management: | UNITAR/UNOSAT |
Products
Situational Update 1: Satellite Assessment of Floods over the City of N'Djamena, Chad
Flood analysis based on KOMPSAT and SPOT-5 satellite data
Copyright: KARI / Astrium Services, Spot Image
Map produced by UNITAR / UNOSAT
Download the PDF report for this update.
Information about the Product
Acquired: KOMPSAT: 14/10/2012
SPOT-5: 16/10/2012
Source: KOMPSAT / SPOT-5
Overview of Flood Waters N'Djamena, Chad
This map illustrates satellite-detected standing flood waters over affected
districts in N'Djamena, Chad.
Copyright: KARI / JAXA
Map produced by UNITAR/UNOSAT
Information about the Product
Acquired: AVNIR-2: 24/01/2010
KOMPSAT: 14/10/2012
Source: KOMPSAT / AVNIR-2
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