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Power Supply Assessment in Derna & Al Bayda (Libya) using Night-time Light Imagery

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Power Supply Assessment in Derna & Al Bayda (Libya) using Night-time Light Imagery
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**UNOSAT code FL20230912LBY, GDACS Id: 1102204** Status: Power outage observed. Further action(s): continue monitoring Based on the estimation from night-time light, power supply of Derna reduced by more than 90% after the floods. As of 24 September 2023, the power supply of Derna has been restored to about 80% of its pre-floods level. As of 19 September 2023, the floods affected areas in Derna were still in blackout. Night-time light within the floods affected areas accounts for 30% of Derna's total night-time light. Based on the estimation from night-time light, power supply of Al Bayda reduced 60% after the floods. As of 24 Sept. 2023, the power supply of Al Bayda has been restored to 90% of the pre-floods level. After the floods, Derna suffered the most severe power outage. Outer areas of Al Bayda had more power outage than the city center. On 24 September 2023, power supply in most areas of Derna and Al Bayda has recovered to the pre-floods levels.
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UN Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT)
Publisher
The Centre for Humanitarian Data
Temporal Coverage
2023-09-27
Date Issued
2023-09-28
License
http://www.opendefinition.org/licenses/cc-by-sa
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Public
Date Added
August 23, 2025

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    UN Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT) (2023). Power Supply Assessment in Derna & Al Bayda (Libya) using Night-time Light Imagery. The Centre for Humanitarian Data. https://data.humdata.org/dataset/88caa8d3-d1e9-4fe6-8ec9-db3be53caed1 (dataset)
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