Probable Flood Inundated Area in in Magway Region as of 8 September 2023 (6:00 AM Local Time)

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"Satellite detected water extent as of 8 September 2023, Magway Region This map illustrates these satellite-detected surface waters due to the current monsoon rains over Magway region of Myanmar as observed from a Sentinel-1 image as of 8 September 2023. Within the analyzed area of about 637 km2, a total of about 637 km2 of lands appear to be flooded. Based on World Population data and the detected surface waters, about 63,342 people are potentially exposed or living close to flooded a rea s. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to MIMU. Important Note: Flood a n a lysis from radar images m a y underestimate the presence of sta n din g wa ters in b uilt-up a rea s and densely vegeta ted a rea s due to backscatter..."

Source/publisher: 

Myanmar Information Management Unit (Myanmar) via "Reliefweb" (New York)

Date of Publication: 

2023-09-08

Date of entry: 

2023-09-13

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  • Individual Documents

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Myanmar

Language: 

English

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pdf

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1.43 MB

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text

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    • Good