Floods in Senegal
Type of Event: |
Floods |
Location of Event: |
Senegal |
Date of Charter Activation: |
31/08/2005 |
Charter Requestor: |
French civil protection |
Project Management: |
CNES |
Description of Event
Extensive flooding followed torrential rains on 31 August 2005 in the city of Dakar, in particular in low-lying areas just south of the city. According to the Ministry of Health, some 60,000 people were displaced by the flooding.
An emergency plan was put into effect by the senegalese government.
Images and/or Image Products
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Dakar, Spacemap, before and after flooding, Radarsat
Source: Radarsat, 12.5m resolution
Acquired: 23/03/1999
Copyright: CSA 1999, 2005
Image processing, map created 12/09/2005 by SERTIT
Higher resolution version
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Senegal, Spacemap, before and after flooding, Radarsat
Source: Radarsat, 12.5m resolution
Acquired: 23/03/1999
Copyright: CSA 1999, 2005
Image processing, map created 20/03/1997, 03/09/2005 by SERTIT
Higher resolution version
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Senegal, Reference Spacemap, Radarsat
Source: Radarsat, 12.5m resolution
Acquired: 20/03/1997
Copyright: CSA 1999, 2005
Image processing, map created 04/09/2005 by SERTIT
Higher resolution version
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Dakar, Reference Spacemap, Spot5, Scale 1:25,000
Source: Spot 5, 2.5m resolution
Acquired: 22/10/2002
Copyright: CNES 2002 distributed by Spotimage
Image processing, map created 04/09/2005 by SERTIT
Higher resolution version
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Dakar, Reference Spacemap, Landsat, Scale 1:25,000
Source: Landsat 7, ETM+, 30m resolution
Acquired: 11/1999, 02/2000, 10/2000
Copyright: USGS 2005
Image processing, map created 02/09/2005 by SERTIT
Higher resolution version
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Dakar, Reference Spacemap, Landsat, Scale 1:50,000
Source: Landsat 7, ETM+, 30m resolution
Acquired: 11/1999, 02/2000, 10/2000
Copyright: USGS 2005
Image processing, map created 02/09/2005 by SERTIT
Higher resolution version
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Dakar, Reference Spacemap, Landsat, Scale 1:100,000
Source: Landsat 7, ETM+, 30m resolution
Acquired: 11/1999, 02/2000, 10/2000
Copyright: USGS 2005
Image processing, map created 02/09/2005 by SERTIT
Higher resolution version
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Dakar, Reference Spacemap, Landsat, Scale 1:200,000
Source: Landsat 7, ETM+, 30m resolution
Acquired: 11/1999, 02/2000, 10/2000
Copyright: USGS 2005
Image processing, map created 02/09/2005 by SERTIT
Higher resolution version
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Senegal, Reference Spacemap, Landsat
Source: Landsat 7, ETM+, 30m resolution
Acquired: 11/1999, 02/2000, 10/2000
Copyright: USGS 2005
Image processing, map created 02/09/2005 by SERTIT
Higher resolution version
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High-resolution imagery is available at:
 http://sertit.u-strasbg.fr/documents/senegal_2005/senegal05_fr.html
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