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Floods in Europe

Processed on Jun 10th 2013
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In early June 2013, widespread flooding in central Europe has inundated swathes of Austria, Germany, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, killing at least 15 people.

Disaster Information
Name: 
Floods in Central Europe
Region: 
Central Europe
Occurance Date: 
02/06/2013
latitude: 
48.5667
longitude: 
13.4319
Floods Central Europe

Károly Róbert University College establishes new Remote Sensing Laboratory

A scientific workshop about finishing the project “Establishment of an environmental monitoring and remote sensing laboratory at Károly Róbert University College” was held

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Publishing Date: 
Mon, 07/01/2013 - 08:04
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General Information on Károly Róbert University College
latitude: 
47.7886
longitude: 
19.9356
Processed on Jan 7th 2013

Hyperspectral data plays important role in environmental monitoring

In cooperation with Galileo Group, UN-SPIDER's Regional Support Office in Hungary, the

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Publishing Date: 
Tue, 18/12/2012 - 08:25
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Reuters
latitude: 
47.7886
longitude: 
19.9356
Processed on Dec 18th 2012

Regional Support Office Károly Róbert College wins national competition

UN-SPIDER’s Hungarian RSO, the Károly Róbert College, was the winner of the Hungarian national competition „Digital Hungarian Maps 2011”.

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Publishing Date: 
Mon, 07/05/2012 - 09:36
Processed on May 7th 2012

Karoly Robert University of Hungary joins UN-SPIDER as an RSO

On 7 February 2012, during the Forty-ninth session of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS), UN-SPIDER and the Karoly Robert Un

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Publishing Date: 
Mon, 12/03/2012 - 09:43
latitude: 
47.1625
longitude: 
19.5033
Processed on Mar 12th 2012

The use of satellite imagery to multi-event and event-specific flood hazard mapping

In recent years flood management has shifted from protection against floods to managing the risks of floods (European Flood risk directive).

Processed on Oct 4th 2011

Tech. Disaster in Hungary

Processed on Oct 7th 2010

Hungary declared a state of emergency in three counties after a torrent of toxic red sludge from an alumina plant tore through nearby villages, killing four people and injuring 120.

Disaster Information
Name: 
Tech. Disaster in Hungary
Region: 
Hungary
Occurance Date: 
05/10/2010
latitude: 
47.0843
longitude: 
17.475
toxic flood, Hungary, pollution, state of emergency

Flash Floods in Hungary

Processed on May 17th 2010

Flash floods triggered by days of heavy rain have killed at least four people, forced mass evacuations and cut off power to thousands in central Europe.

Disaster Information
Name: 
Flash Floods
Region: 
Northern Hungary
Occurance Date: 
17/05/2010
latitude: 
48.0781
longitude: 
20.8301
Flash Floods in Hungary