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Floods in Indonesia

Violent rain caused flooding and landslides on 25 December in the provinces of Aceh and North Sumatra in Indonesia, forcing some 70,000 people to flee their villages. Local authorities report that about 80 have died. Roads between Bireuen and Bener Meriah and Kuala Simpang, Aceh Tamiang, were cut off. About 160 villages were affected.  

Type of Event:Floods
Location of Event:Indonesia
Date of Charter Activation:27/12/2006 14:48 UTC
Charter Requestor:UNOOSA on behalf of WFP
Project Management:UNOSAT

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Aceh Floods Rainfall 18-27 December 2006 Estimated rainfall from daily global CMORPH precipitation dataset, calculated using microwave and infrared data from geostationary satellites, at a resolution of 27 km. For more information, see: http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/fews/data.shtml.

Copyright: OCHA, NOAA, WHO, GEBCO. Estimated population: WHO Image processing, map created 29/12/2006 by UNOSAT.

Information about the Product

Acquired: 18-27/12/2006, rainfall estimation Rainfall data: CMORPH 2006.

Source: Geostationary satellites

Aceh Floods Population Density 2004

Copyright: OCHA, NOAA, WHO, GEBCO Image processing, map created 29/12/2006 by UNOSAT.

Information about the Product

Acquired: 2004 Rainfall data: CMORPH 2006.

Source: Landscan 2004

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