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  • Time Period of the Dataset [?]: November 19, 2020-November 19, 2020 ... More
    Modified [?]: 26 December 2020
    Dataset Added on HDX [?]: 25 November 2020
    This dataset updates: Never
    UNOSAT code: TC20201116HND This map illustrates satellite-detected surface waters in Colon and Yoro Departments of Honduras as observed from a Sentinel-1 image acquired on 18 November 2020 at 05:37 Local time. Within the analyzed area of about 12,000 km2, a total of about 80 km2 of lands appear to be flooded. Based on Worldpop population data and the detected surface waters, about 4,000 people are potentially exposed or living close to flooded areas. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to UNITAR-UNOSAT. Important Note: Flood analysis from radar images may underestimate the presence of standing waters in built-up areas and densely vegetated areas due to backscattering properties of the radar signal.