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Flood Water Detection & Affected Village Estimate for Labutta Township, Myanmar
08 May 2008
Source: UNOSAT
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This map illustrates 
satellite-detected flood waters over the affected Labutta Township (MMR017016), south-west of the capital Yangon, Myanmar on 5 May 2008. Standing flood waters were detected with MODIS Terra & Aqua 
satellite imagery acquired on 5 May 2008 at a spatial resolution of 250m. Villages within the flood zone were identified and tabulated for the township of Labutta. This flood detection and affected 
village assessment is a preliminary analysis &amp; has not yet been validated in the field. Map scale for A3: 1:300,000; Projection :  UTM Zone 46 North; Datum : WGS 1984<br/>Satellite Data : MODIS 
Terra &amp; Aqua
<br/>Imagery Date : 5 May &amp; 15 April 2008
<br/>Resolution : 250m
<br/>Image Source: NASA
<br/>GIS Data : USGS, NGA, FAO, Respond/Keyobs
<br/>Admin data : MIMU, WHO
<br/>Flood 
Analysis : UNOSAT (7 May 2008)
<br/>Map Production : UNOSAT (8 May 2008)
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This map illustrates satellite-detected flood waters over the affected Labutta Township (MMR017016), south-west of the capital Yangon, Myanmar on 5 May 2008. Standing flood waters were detected with MODIS Terra & Aqua satellite imagery acquired on 5 May 2008 at a spatial resolution of 250m. Villages within the flood zone were identified and tabulated for the township of Labutta. This flood detection and affected village assessment is a preliminary analysis & has not yet been validated in the field. Map scale for A3: 1:300,000; Projection : UTM Zone 46 North; Datum : WGS 1984
Satellite Data : MODIS Terra & Aqua
Imagery Date : 5 May & 15 April 2008
Resolution : 250m
Image Source: NASA
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
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