Flood in Silute, Lithuania (2018-02-01)

Activation time (UTC): 2018-02-01 15:42:00

Event time (UTC): 2018-01-31 01:00:00

Event type: Flood (Riverine flood)



Activation reason:

Bad weather conditions are affecting Silute municipality, in Lithuania. The emergency situation was declared on 31/01/2018 after the firsts flooded areas around Rusne that affected 6 villages. Due to the declared emergency, the Fire and Rescue Department under the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Lithuania activated the Copernicus EMS Rapid Mapping Service.



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Copernicus Emergency Management Service - Mapping is a service funded by European Commission aimed at providing actors in the management of natural and man-made disasters, in particular Civil Protection Authorities and Humanitarian Aid actors, with mapping products based on satellite imagery.