Description
Activation time (UTC): 2015-08-05 14:02:00
Event time (UTC): 2015-08-03 18:00:00
Event type: Other
Activation reason:
Heavy rainfall and strong winds in the northwest of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia have caused rivers to overflow, flash floods, landslides and storm damage. The most affected areas are Tetovo city and municipality, and surrounding areas. Many homes were damaged, several were evacuated. At least seven villages in the region lost road access because of mudslides, while the storm also caused bridges to collapse. The event claimed the lives of several people.
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/EMSR129 |
Tags
- emergency-management
- emergency
- copernicus-service
- mkd
- copernicus
- copernicus-emergency-management-service-rapid-mapping-activation
- emsr129
- cems
- other
- former-yugoslav-republic-of-macedonia
- copernicus-emergency-management-service
- rapid-mapping
- mapping
- copernicus-ems
Topics
- REGI
- TECH