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Flooding in Libya
Flooding in Libya
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Flooding in Libya
Severe flooding affected the coastal city of Zliten, in Libya, as well as the town of Bir Al Ghanem.
The flooding was the result of rising ground water levels in this area. The phenomenon has been ongoing for several years, but increased with water levels reaching as high as 1.5 m in some locations.
Low-lying houses were flooded and around 70-80 families were evacuated.
The government declared a state of emergency to respond to the crisis, and international experts were called on to investigate the cause.
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| Type of Event: | Flood |
| Location of Event: | Libya |
| Date of Charter Activation: | 2024-02-06 |
| Time of Charter Activation: | 21:39 |
| Time zone of Charter Activation: | UTC+01:00 |
| Charter Requestor: | UNITAR on behalf of UNOCHA |
| Activation ID: | 860 |
| Project Management: | Samir Belabbes (UNITAR) |
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Preliminary satellite-derived flood impact assessment, City of Zliten, Libya
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Copyright: WorldView-2 © (2024) DigitalGlobe, Inc., Longmont CO USA 80503.
DigitalGlobe and the DigitalGlobe logos are trademarks of DigitalGlobe, Inc. The use and/or dissemination of this data and/or of any product in any way derived there from are restricted. Unauthorized use and/or dissemination is prohibited
Includes Pleiades material © CNES (2024), Distribution Airbus DS.
Report produced by UNOSAT/UNITAR.
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Acquired: WorldView-2: 03/03/2024
Pleiades: 09/02/2023
Source: WorldView-2 and Pleiades
Category: Dossier
Satellite detected water in the Rumaya Neighborhood, City of Zliten, Libya
Copyright: WorldView-3 © (2024) DigitalGlobe, Inc., Longmont CO USA 80503.
DigitalGlobe and the DigitalGlobe logos are trademarks of DigitalGlobe, Inc. The use and/or dissemination of this data and/or of any product in any way derived there from are restricted. Unauthorized use and/or dissemination is prohibited.
Includes Pleiades Neo material © Airbus DS (2024)
Jilin-1 © Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd (2024)
Map produced by UNOSAT.
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Acquired: WorldView-3: 08/02/2024
Pleiades Neo: 09/02/2024
Jilin-1: 08/02/2024
Source: WorldView-3, Pleiades Neo and Jilin-1
Category: Grading Map
Preliminary Satellite-Derived Flood Impact Assessment in the City of Zliten, Libya
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Copyright: WorldView-3 © (2024) DigitalGlobe, Inc., Longmont CO USA 80503.
DigitalGlobe and the DigitalGlobe logos are trademarks of DigitalGlobe, Inc. The use and/or dissemination of this data and/or of any product in any way derived there from are restricted. Unauthorized use and/or dissemination is prohibited.
Jilin-1 © Chang Guang Satellite Technology Co., Ltd (2024).
Report produced by UNOSAT/UNITAR.
Information about the Product
Acquired: Jilin-1: 27/01/2024
WorldView-3: 08/02/2024
Source: WorldView-3 and Jilin-1
Category: Delineation Map
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