Multi-risk information system initiated under the coordination of DLR to continue disaster risk management support in South America

Sign warning of volcanic activity in Ecuador. Image: DLR (CC-BY 3.0).

The use of multi-risk information systems is crucial in confronting the increasing risks posed by natural hazards. In some cases, risk is increasing due to inadequate land-use norms or regulations that allow for the construction of infrastructure in areas exposed to such natural hazards.

As­sess­ing risks more ac­cu­rate­ly
Chile
Ecuador
Peru

Earthquake in Indonesia

West Sulawesi on 8 December 2020. Image: NASA Worldview.
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A strong earthquake of 6.2 M hit the Western part of Sulawesi on the early morning of 15 of January. The epicenter of the quake was six km northeast of the city of Majene, at a depth of 10 km. According to media reports, at least 78 people were killed, 820 injured and 15,000 displaced. 

To support emergeny response efforts, UN-SPIDER has requested the activation of the International Charter Space and Major Disasters on behalf of the Indonesian Disaster Management Agency (BNPB). 

 

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Fires in Tunisia

Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data [2020] processed by Sentinel Hub.
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Upon the request of the National Office for Civil Protection (ONPC) of Tunisia, the UN-SPIDER programme produced and provided a map with fires detected during the 2020 fire season. The active fire data was obtained from the Fire Information for Resource Management System (FIRMS), which provides MODIS Collection 6 (1km resolution) and VIIRS (375m resolution) active fire/hotspot information.

Forest Fire
Tunisia
Tunisia
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