Description
Activation time (UTC): 2017-09-08 14:00:00
Event time (UTC): 2017-09-07 03:00:00
Event type: Storm (Tropical cyclone, hurricane, typhoon)
Activation reason:
The British Virgin Islands were struck by Hurricane IRMA, a category 5 storm, on 7 September 2017. Massive damage has been reported across the islands with homes and critical facilities flattened, power failures and communications down.
Reference products: 4
Delineation products: 0
Grading products: 4
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/EMSR236 |
Tags
- emergency-management
- emergency
- copernicus-service
- emsr236
- copernicus
- copernicus-emergency-management-service-rapid-mapping-activation
- british-virgin-islands
- vgb
- cems
- copernicus-emergency-management-service
- rapid-mapping
- storm
- mapping
- copernicus-ems
Topics
- REGI
- TECH