Satellite detected water extents in Farafangana district, Atsimo Atsinanana region, Madagascar as of 15 February 2022
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2022
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Satellite detected water extents in Farafangana district, Atsimo Atsinanana region, Madagascar as of 15 February 2022
Description
**UNOSAT code: TC20220201MDG** This map illustrates satellite-detected surface waters in Farafangana district, Atsimo Atsinanana region, Madagascar as observed from Sentinel-1 image acquired of 15 February 2022 at 05:12 local time. Within the analyzed area of about 1,200 km2, about 6 km2 of lands appear to be flooded. The water extent appears to have decreased of about 87 km2 since 8 February 2022. Based on Worldpop population data and the detected surface waters, about 1,200 people are potentially exposed or living close to flooded areas. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to UNITAR-UNOSAT. Important note: Flood analysis from radar images may underestimate the presence of standing waters in built-up areas and densely vegetated areas due to backscattering properties of the radar signal.
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UN Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT)
UN Operational Satellite Applications Programme (UNOSAT) (2022). Satellite detected water extents in Farafangana district, Atsimo Atsinanana region, Madagascar as of 15 February 2022. The Centre for Humanitarian Data. https://data.humdata.org/dataset/b9fe124d-bfd7-4bc7-a221-78b58ea38f30 (dataset)