UN-SPIDER facilitates fast and efficient access to space-based information for countries as well as international and regional organizations. This includes all types of information provided by Earth observation satellites, communication satellites and global navigation satellite systems. On the emergency support pages below, UN-SPIDER compiles links and information on satellite-based sources for selected major disasters.
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Emergency Support
Disasters covered by emergency support
| Type | Event | Country/Region | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Severe Storm | Tropical cyclone in Philippines | Philippines | 03/01/2009 |
| Epidemic in Uganda | Uganda | 01/01/2009 | |
| Epidemic in Mali | Mali | 01/01/2009 | |
| Epidemic in Niger | Niger | 01/01/2009 | |
| Epidemic in Nigeria | Nigeria | 01/01/2009 | |
| Extreme Temperature | Cold wave in Belgium | Belgium | 01/01/2009 |
| Extreme Temperature | Cold wave in France | France | 01/01/2009 |
| Extreme Temperature | cold wave in Germany | Germany | 01/01/2009 |
| Extreme Temperature | Cold Wave in Portugal | Portugal | 01/01/2009 |
| Extreme Temperature | Cold wave in Ukraine | Ukraine | 01/01/2009 |
| Epidemic in Chad | Chad | 01/01/2009 | |
| Flood | Floods in Ecuador | Ecuador |
