A flash flood affects a large part of western Cuba

Sentinel-1 CSAR IW acquired on 26 May 2022 from 11:19:13 to 11:19:42 UTC
Sentinel-1 CSAR IW acquired on 31 May 2022 from 11:27:34 to 11:28:03 UTC
Sentinel-1 CSAR IW acquired on 07 June 2022 from 11:19:15 to 11:19:44 UTC
Sentinel-1 CSAR IW acquired on 12 June 2022 from 11:27:35 to 11:28:04 UTC
Author(s): Sentinel Vision team, VisioTerra, France - svp@visioterra.fr
Keyword(s): Natural disaster, emergency, rain, precipitation, Cuba
Fig. 1 - S1 (26->31.05.2022; 07->12.06.2022) - Several provinces at west of Cuba received 200-300mm of rain in 30 hours on 02-03 June.
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Excess water quickly ran away from the coastal capital city Havana, it remained stagnant for longer in some other parts of the island.
Fig. 2 - S1 (26->31.05.2022; 07->12.06.2022) - At south, the smaller Isla de la Juventud was also affected by the flash flood.
2D view
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Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2024, processed by VisioTerra.
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