Hundreds evacuate floods in Australian Northern Territory

Sentinel-1 CSAR IW acquired on 06 February 2023 from 20:49:22 to 20:50:37 UTC
Sentinel-1 CSAR IW acquired on 02 March 2023 from 20:49:22 to 20:50:37 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 10 March 2023 at 01:36:59 UTC
Author(s): Sentinel Vision team, VisioTerra, France - svp@visioterra.fr
Keyword(s): Emergency, natural disaster, rainfall, precipitation, hydrology, urban planning, Australia
Fig. 1 - S1 (06.02.2023 / 02.03.2023) - Rivers flooded (showing in blue) in north-west Australia following heavy rain.
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Authorities in Australia’s Northern Territory have ordered the evacuation of communities in the Victoria Daly Region after persistent heavy rain caused rivers to overflow.
Fig. 2 - S2 (10.03.2023) - The Victoria River stood 3 meters over the major flood stage, endangering settlements built inside the valley.
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Areas of Pigeonhole are known to be prone to flooding and the Regional Council said it has advocated for the relocation of houses in the community for a number of years.
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Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2024, processed by VisioTerra.
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