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Flood Water Detection &
Affected Village Estimate for Twantay Township, Myanmar
Source: UNOSAT
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This map illustrates
satellite-detected flood waters over the affected Twantay Township (MMR013027), south of the capital Yangon, Myanmar on 7 May 2008. Standing flood waters were detected with DMC satellite imagery
acquired on 7 May 2008 at a spatial resolution of 32m. Villages and built-up settlement areas within the flood zone were identified and tabulated for the township of Twantay. An estimated 234
villages within Twantay Township are likely submerged or severely flooded. This flood detection and affected village assessment is a preliminary analysis & has not yet been validated in the field.
Map Scale for A3: 1:155,000; Projection : UTM Zone 46 North; Datum; WGS 1984
Satellite Data : DMC-UK
Imagery Date : 7 May 2008 & 15 Feb. 2005
Resolution : 32m
Image Source: DMC International Imaging Ltd.
GIS Data : USGS, NGA, FAO, Respond/Keyobs
Admin data : MIMU, WHO
Flood Analysis : UNOSAT (7 May 2008)
Map Production : UNOSAT (8 May 2008)
Satellite Data : DMC-UK
Imagery Date : 7 May 2008 & 15 Feb. 2005
Resolution : 32m
Image Source: DMC International Imaging Ltd.
GIS Data : USGS, NGA, FAO, Respond/Keyobs
Admin data : MIMU, WHO
Flood Analysis : UNOSAT (7 May 2008)
Map Production : UNOSAT (8 May 2008)
| Source: | UNOSAT |
| Country: | Myanmar |
| Link to high-Res: | File size: 4.260 MB |
| Link to mid-Res: | File size: 1.946 MB |
| KML: | Link to KML file |
