Flood in Uruguay

Floods in Uruguay
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Weeks of heavy rainfall in South America caused floods in Uruguay.

Nine provinces were affected, including Treinta y Tres, Paysandu, Durazno, and Salto. The floods affected over 4000 people, many of whom had to be evacuated.

The floods were exacerbated in some areas by the high water levels on the Uruguay River, which caused floods in neighbouring Brazil and Argentina.

UNOOSA/UN-SPIDER requested the activation on behalf of the National Emergency System (SINAE) of the Presidency of Uruguay.

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Wildfire in Guatemala

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On 22 February, 2024, a forest fire started on the slopes of the inactive Agua volcano in Guatemala. The Agua volcano, one of the highest in Guatemala, is approximately 10 kilometres from the colonial city of Antigua, which is a popular tourist destination in the country.

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NOAA’s GOES-U Heads to Orbit to Track Weather for Most of Western Hemisphere
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An advanced weather satellite to track storm systems, wildfires, floods, and other hazards was launched by NASA from the United States of America on 25 June 2024. The new Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-U (GOES-U) represents the latest in a series of next-generation weather satellites operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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ROSA: Introduction au Traitement de L'Imagerie Satellitaire (Fr.)

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ROSA Guide Publication

Space Tech for Early Warning SystemsThe guide was elaborated by experts from the Romanian Space Agency (ROSA) and the University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest/Department of Geodesy, Mathematics and Physics.

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ROSA: UN-SPIDER's Regional Support Office in Romania Publishes French Guide on Using Snap Software for Sentinel-2 Data Processing

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The guide "Introduction au Traitement de L'Imagerie Satellitaire" was elaborated by experts from the Romanian Space Agency (ROSA) and the University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest/Department of Geodesy, Mathematics and Physics.

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SANSA Becomes the 28th UN-SPIDER Regional Support Office
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The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and its Platform for Space-based Information for Disaster Management and Emergency Response (UN-SPIDER) are pleased to announce that the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) has officially become a Regional Support Office (RSO) for UN-SPIDER. This significant development was confirmed during the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space's sixty-seventh session held from 19-28 June 2024.

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UNOOSA Meeting with Regional Centres for Space Science and Technology Education
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During the Sixty-seventh session of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS), a key meeting convened representatives from Regional Centres for Space Science and Technology Education (RCs) and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA). The meeting started yesterday on 20 June and will continue today. It saw participation from CSSTEAP, ARCSSTE-E, CRASTE-LF, China RC, Jordan RC, and CRECTEALC, with representatives from Mexico and Brazil.

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