Flood in Butaleja, Uganda

Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 11 April 2021 at 07:46:11 UTC
Sentinel-1 CSAR IW acquired on 29 April 2021 at 03:27:19 UTC
Sentinel-2 MSI acquired on 06 May 2021 at 07:46:09 UTC
Sentinel-1 CSAR IW acquired on 11 May 2021 at 03:27:19 UTC
Author(s): Sentinel Vision team, VisioTerra, France - svp@visioterra.fr
Keyword(s): Emergency, natural disaster, rainfall, precipitations, flooding, Uganda
Fig. 1 - S1 (29.04.2021) - Thousands have been affected by flooding in Eastern Uganda after days of heavy rainfall caused rivers to overflow.
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Fig. 2 - S1 (11.05.2021) - Flooding struck in Butaleja District in Uganda’s Eastern Region from around 06 May 2021.
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Two days of heavy rain caused the Manafwa and Nakwasi rivers to burst their banks.
Fig. 3 - S2 (11.04.2021) - Homes were damaged, displacing or severely affecting thousands of residents.
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Fig. 4 - S2 (06.05.2021) - Crops have been destroyed and several roads blocked, disrupting transport and livelihoods. One person is missing.
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Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2024, processed by VisioTerra.
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