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International Charter activated for floods in India

The International Charter: Space and Major Disasters was activated by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on 29 June

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Mon, 02/07/2012 - 08:16
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IGAC implements project on floods and landslides

The Colombian Agustin Codazzi Geographic Institute (IGAC) and the Regional Corporation of the State of Antioquia (CORANTIOQUIA) signed an agreement to develop the project “Estimation and elab

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Thu, 28/06/2012 - 14:39
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International Charter activated for floods in Canada

On Saturday, heavy rains fell in B.C's Shuswap region, where more than 340 people were ordered out of their homes into the community of Sicamous area in Vancouver, Canada.

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Mon, 25/06/2012 - 17:01
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50.7857
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-119.711
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International Charter activated for floods in China

The International Charter Space and Major Disasters was activated on 12 May 2012 by the China National Committee for Disaster Reduction for major floods in Gansu Province.

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Tue, 15/05/2012 - 07:58
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104.037
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NASA's satellite Aqua captures floods in Kenya

After floods isolated schools and villages in southeastern Kenya in early May 2012, affected more than 3,000 families in the region around Malindi, the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer

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Fri, 11/05/2012 - 08:49
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40.1169
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Heavy rain causes massive floods in the U.K

Heavy rain, which began 3 days ago, has caused important floods in the southern part of the U.K. About 1.000 inhabitants have been evacuated so far.

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Fri, 04/05/2012 - 09:39
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International Charter activated for floods in Paraguay

Heavy rain, which began in March, has caused the Pilcomayo river in Paraguay to overflow; resulting in flooding throughout the country.

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Wed, 02/05/2012 - 09:31
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UN-SPIDER supports response to floods in Fiji

UN-SPIDER supports the response efforts to the recent floods impacting Fiji. Intense and continuous rains brought on by tropical depressionTD17F caused flooding in large parts of Fiji.

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Mon, 02/04/2012 - 08:52
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Thailand Floods 2011

Thailand is currently facing its worst flooding in 50 years.

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Mon, 17/10/2011 - 12:40
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15.87
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100.993
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Namibia's satellite centre to warn of disaster threats

A new satellite data centre in Namibia will help farmers prepare for droughts, floods, bushfires and pests.

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Thu, 28/07/2011 - 11:27
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SciDev.net
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