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Flood in Sumatra, Indonesia
Flood in Sumatra, Indonesia
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Flood in Sumatra, Indonesia
Heavy rains triggered flash floods and caused torrents of cold lava and mud to flow down a volcano's slopes on Indonesia's Sumatra island, killing at least 41 people and leaving more than a dozen others missing.
The National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) deployed around 400 personnel, including rescuers, police, and military to search for the missing people and organise evacuations of the worst affected areas. Several emergency management measures were put in place, including restoring road access, removing landslide material, and coordinating with regional organizations.
The cold lava flow, known in Indonesia as a lahar, came from Mount Marapi, one of Sumatra's most active volcanoes. More than 20 people were killed when Marapi erupted in December. A series of eruptions have followed since.
Nearby Sulawesi has also been badly affected
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Sentinel Asia activation for flood in Sumatra, Indonesia| Type of Event: | Floods |
| Location of Event: | Sumatra |
| Date of Charter Activation: | 2024-05-14 |
| Time of Charter Activation: | 00:42 |
| Time zone of Charter Activation: | UTC+09:00 |
| Charter Requestor: | ADRC on behalf of National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) |
| Activation ID: | 879 |
| Project Management: | Anjar Ilham Pambudi (National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)) |
| Value Adding: | National Research and Innovation Agency Indonesia (BRIN) Jakrapong Tawala (UNITAR) |
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Mudslide / Lahar impact in Canduang, Agam Metropolitan, Indonesia
Copyright: © ABAE (2024)
Includes Pleiades material © CNES (2024), Distribution Airbus DS.
Map produced by UNITAR / UNOSAT
Information about the Product
Acquired: VRSS-2: 17/05/2024
Pleiades: 23/05/2024
Source: VRSS-2 / Pleiades
Category: Grading Map
Pre- and Post-Disaster Situation Flood/landslide in Tanah Datar Regency, West Sumatra
Copyright: Includes Pleiades material © CNES (2024), Distribution Airbus DS.
SPOT-7: Includes material © AIRBUS DS (2024)
Map produced by UN-SPIDER
Information about the Product
Acquired: Pleiades: 17/05/2024
SPOT-7: 17/05/2024
Source: Pleiades / SPOT-7
Category: Delineation Map
Pre- and Post-Disaster Situation Flood/landslide in Tanah Datar Regency, West Sumatra
Copyright: SPOT-7: Includes material © AIRBUS DS (2024)
Includes Pleiades material © CNES (2024), Distribution Airbus DS.
Map produced by UN-SPIDER
Information about the Product
Acquired: SPOT-7: 17/05/2024
Pleiades: 17/05/2024
Source: SPOT-7 / Pleiades
Category: Delineation Map
Pre- and Post-Disaster Situation Flood/landslide in Tanah Datar Regency, West Sumatra
Copyright: SPOT-7: Includes material © AIRBUS DS (2024)
Includes Pleiades material © CNES (2024), Distribution Airbus DS.
Map produced by UN-SPIDER
Information about the Product
Acquired: SPOT-7: 17/05/2024
Pleiades: 17/05/2024
Source: SPOT-7 / Pleiades
Category: Delineation Map
Preliminary satellite-derived impact assessment, Agam Regency, Sumatera Barat, Indonesia
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Copyright: Includes Pleiades material © CNES (2024), Distribution Airbus DS.
Report produced by UNITAR / UNOSAT
Information about the Product
Acquired: 20/05/2024
Source: Pleiades
Category: Dossier
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