Satellite detected water extents in Louangnamtha Province, Lao PDR as of 11 September 2024
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2024
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Satellite detected water extents in Louangnamtha Province, Lao PDR as of 11 September 2024
Description
**UNOSAT code: FL20240913LAO** This map illustrates the floods detected using Sentinel-1 images acquired on 11 September 2024 at 06:07 local time. Within the analysed area of approximately 60 km², about 7 km² of land appears to be affected by floodwaters, including 6 km² of croplands. According to WorldPop spatial demographic data, an estimated 2,500 people are exposed to or living near the flooded areas. Please note that this is a preliminary analysis and has not been validated in the field. We welcome any ground feedback that can be provided to the United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT). Important: Flood analysis based on radar images may underestimate the extent of standing water in built-up or densely vegetated areas due to the radar signal's backscattering properties.
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UN Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT)
UN Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT) (2024). Satellite detected water extents in Louangnamtha Province, Lao PDR as of 11 September 2024. The Centre for Humanitarian Data. https://data.humdata.org/dataset/158d00c1-cbaf-4de0-9b78-c5d1af03f9ca (dataset)