Description
Activation time (UTC): 2017-09-07 12:40:00
Event time (UTC): 2017-09-06 11:00:00
Event type: Storm (Tropical cyclone, hurricane, typhoon)
Activation reason:
The islands of Sint Maarten, Saba and Sint Eustatius were struck by Hurricane IRMA on 7 September 2017. All three islands were impacted, but Sint Maarten sustained the most damage. The French part of the island was “95% destroyed” and a number of fatalities have been reported. In response the Netherlands has sent marines to St Maarten, and two aid flights.
Reference products: 2
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/EMSR234 |
Tags
- emergency-management
- ant
- emergency
- copernicus-service
- copernicus
- copernicus-emergency-management-service-rapid-mapping-activation
- netherlands-antilles
- cems
- emsr234
- copernicus-emergency-management-service
- rapid-mapping
- storm
- mapping
- copernicus-ems
Topics
- REGI
- TECH