Floods, Australia (2021-03-20)

Description


Activation time (UTC): 2021-03-20 12:40:00
Event time (UTC): 2021-03-19 23:00:00
Event type: Flood (Flash flood)

Activation reason:
New South Wales (Australia) has experienced extreme rainfall resulting in significant flooding in a number of populated areas along the central and northern coastline of the state with significant impacts on property/infrastructure. Flood Evacuation Orders for people living in low lying areas in a number of localities have been made. Copernicus EMS has been requested to provide delineation and grading products. Very heavy rainfall, likely leading to flash flooding, presents a serious risk to the Northern Rivers, Mid North Coast, Hunter, Sydney Metropolitan, Illawarra, and Central Tablelands districts. In some areas, heavy rain and flooding may be life-threatening.

Reference products: 0
Delineation products: 24
Grading products: 8

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/EMSR504

Tags

  • emergency-management
  • emergency
  • copernicus-service
  • copernicus
  • emsr504
  • copernicus-emergency-management-service-rapid-mapping-activation
  • flood
  • cems
  • australia
  • copernicus-emergency-management-service
  • rapid-mapping
  • aus
  • mapping
  • copernicus-ems

Topics

  • REGI
  • TECH

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