Description
Activation time (UTC): 2022-07-20 08:57:00
Event time (UTC): 2022-07-20 02:20:00
Event type: Wildfire (Forest fire)
Activation reason:
A forest fire broke out on the slopes of Mount Penteli in the northern suburbs of Athens on 19 July 2022. Residents of the towns Anthousa, Drafi, Pikermi, Pallini, Penteli, Dioni, were ordered to evacuate, as the flames approached their houses. Copernicus EMS Mapping products will be used mainly by local authorities (Forest Service, Region of Western Greece, municipalities) for recovery and restoration planning of the affected area. Furthermore, local authorities are expected to use the mapping products for future flood protection measures, the Greek Agricultural Insurance Organization is expected to use the maps for damage assessment of farming activities, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport is expected to use the maps for damage assessment in roads, infrastructure, houses and buildings.
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/EMSR598 |
Tags
- emergency-management
- emergency
- grc
- copernicus-service
- copernicus
- wildfire
- copernicus-emergency-management-service-rapid-mapping-activation
- emsr598
- greece
- cems
- copernicus-emergency-management-service
- rapid-mapping
- mapping
- copernicus-ems
Topics
- REGI
- TECH