Description
Activation time (UTC): 2019-09-18 10:05:00
Event time (UTC): 2019-09-15 12:20:00
Event type: Wildfire (Forest fire)
Activation reason:
A forest fire, broke out in 15-09-2019 near Lithakia village in Zakynthos Island, 250 Km West from Athens. Fanned by strong winds, this fire forced the evacuation of the villages of Keri and Agalas as a precaution. Copernicus EMS Mapping products will be used for damage assessment, recovery and restoration planning of the affected area and for future flood protection measures.
Reference products: 0
Delineation products: 0
Grading products: 1
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.
Resources
| Name | Format | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | https://emergency.copernicus.eu/EMSR390 |
Tags
- emergency-management
- emergency
- grc
- copernicus-service
- emsr390
- copernicus
- wildfire
- copernicus-emergency-management-service-rapid-mapping-activation
- greece
- cems
- copernicus-emergency-management-service
- rapid-mapping
- mapping
- copernicus-ems
Topics
- REGI
- TECH