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How space technology aids a flood response
BANGKOK, 11 October 2011 (IRIN) - As residents across flood-ravaged Southeast Asia look up to the skies and brace for more rain, satellites 35,800km away are looking down on them. read more
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Guatemala volcano eruption: Charter activated
On Saturday evening 19 May 2012, the Volcano "Fuego" in Guatemala had a strong eruption, which led to the evacuation of some communities located on its foothills. read more
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Germany: International Charter activated for Floods
The International Charter Space and Major Disasters was activated for Germany in order to provide current satellite information for the floods in Saxony and Bavaria. read more
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Fiji: International Charter again activated in the context of Cyclone Evan
After two activations of the International Charter "Space and Major read more
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Eumetsat joins the International Charter
The European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites – Eumetsat – formally became the newest member of the International Charter ‘Space and Major Disasters’ on 5 July. read more
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ESA's Earth from Space: Special Edition on International Charter
ESA's Earth from Space web-TV programme has issued a special edition on the International Charter "Space and Major Disasters". read more
View ArticleDLR releases satellite images of Japanese disaster area
After the severe earthquake and tsunami in Japan, the International Charter ‘Space and Major Disasters’ was activated on the morning of the 11 March 2011. read more
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December 2010
Issue Date: Fri, 07/01/2011UN-SPIDER News SpaceAid supporting earthquake response in IranUN-SPIDER in 2010 read more
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China: International Charter activated for two earthquakes
The "International Charter: Space and Major Disasters" has been activated once more for China when on the morning of 22 July 2013 Gansu Province was hit by two earthquakes with a magn read more
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China: International Charter activated for severe floods
On 16 August 2013, the China Meteorological Administration requested to activate the International Charter: Space and Major Disasters, after rain-triggered flooding had destroyed many roads and pow...
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Canada: International Charter activated for oil spill
The International Charter: Space and Major Disasters was activated on 8 July 2013 to provide satellite imagery for the train derailment and consecutive oil spill and oil fire in Lac-Mégantic read more
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Cameroon: Satellite imagery for floods in Logone et Chari
UN-SPIDER, upon the request of its National Focal Point in Cameroon, requested support through its network to acquire satellite imagery of the Kousseri area, Logone et Chari district, in the fa read more
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Algeria: Maps of summer 2012 wildfires available
The maps requested via the International Charter: Space and Major Disasters regarding the wildfires that ravaged north Algerian forests during summer 2012, are now available on the read more
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Actualizaciones de ONU-SPIDER - Enero 2013
Issue Date: Mon, 04/02/2013Descargue las Actualizaciones de Enero 2013read more
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Actualizaciones de ONU-SPIDER - Abril 2013
Issue Date: Mon, 06/05/2013Descargue las Actualizaciones de Abril 2013read more
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