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Ethiopia flooding Somali region

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UNOSAT produced satellite-detected flood water extent in Somali Region, Ethiopia. The analysis was conducted by analysing a Sentinel-1 image acquired on the 1 May 2018. As observed from the satellite radar image, a total of 9,200 ha of land were inundated in the area of interest. By using WorldPop data, we estimate that at least 12,000 people are potentially affected or living close to the flooded area. This corresponds to about 7% of the population living in the area of interest. It is likely that flood waters have been systematically underestimated along highly vegetated areas along main river banks and within built-up urban areas because of the special characteristics of the satellite data used. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to UNITAR UNOSAT. Satellite Data: Sentinel-1

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Source UNOSAT
Contributor UN Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT)
Date of Dataset May 01, 2018
Expected Update Frequency Every day
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Public
License Other :

Humanitarian use only
Methodology Direct Observational Data/Anecdotal Data
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From UNOSAT documentation: "It is likely that flood waters have been systematically underestimated along highly vegetated areas along main river banks and within built-up urban areas because of the special characteristics of the satellite data used. "
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