Description
Activation time (UTC): 2023-02-09 02:33:00
Event time (UTC): 2023-02-09 12:00:00
Event type: Flood (Riverine flood)
Activation reason:
An area of low pressure coming from North Africa will bring, from tomorrow, widespread and persistent rainfall with very strong winds over Sicily, especially in the south-eastern areas. Heavy rains are expected that could cause rivers to rise and flood especially over the cities of Catania, Syracuse, and Ragusa. The national warning system has issued a red alert over this area. The event is expected to peak on February 09 afternoon and last until Friday February 10 afternoon
Reference products: 0
Delineation products: 4
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/EMSR649 |
Tags
- emergency-management
- italy
- emergency
- copernicus-service
- copernicus
- copernicus-emergency-management-service-rapid-mapping-activation
- ita
- emsr649
- flood
- cems
- copernicus-emergency-management-service
- rapid-mapping
- mapping
- copernicus-ems
Topics
- REGI
- TECH