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Flood in India
Almost 300 people have died in southern India following devastating floods which have affected thousands of people.
The floods follow days of torrential rain along the coast of southern India facing the Bay of Bengal.
The city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu state has been heavily affected, and over two thousand people have been evacuated from the city after they were left stranded by the floods. Homes and other public buildings have been inundated, and roads and railways have been left impassable by the flood. Power has been shut down for most of the city and train and air services are suspended until the situation clears.
In order to help relieve the city, the Indian government has begun releasing water from the Chembarambakkam reservoir near Chennai. Residents living along the Adyar River have also been advised to retreat to safer locations.
In addition to Chennai, the nearby cities of Puducherry and Adyar have also suffered from the flooding.
| Type of Event: | Flood |
| Location of Event: | India |
| Date of Charter Activation: | 2 December 2015 |
| Time of Charter Activation: | 11:00:00 |
| Time zone of Charter Activation: | UTC+05:30 |
| Charter Requestor: | ISRO |
| Project Management: | ISRO |
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Inundated areas along the Adyar River in part of Chennai in India
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RISAT-1 data and products © ISRO (2015) - All rights reserved
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Acquired: WorldView-2: 24/02/2015
RISAT-1: 03/12/2015, 04/12/2015 and 06/12/2015
Source: WorldView-2 / RISAT-1
Inundated areas in Cuddalore district, India
Copyright: ResourceSat-2 data and products © ISRO (2015) - All rights reserved
RISAT-1 data and products © ISRO (2015) - All rights reserved
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Acquired: ResourceSat-2: 22/02/2015
RISAT-1: 03/12/2015
Source: ResourceSat-2 / RISAT-1
Flood recession at Chennai in Tamilnadu State, India
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ResourceSat-2 data and products © ISRO (2015) - All rights reserved
RADARSAT-2 Data and Products © MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (2015) - All Rights Reserved. RADARSAT is an official trademark of the Canadian Space Agency.
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Acquired: ResourceSat-2: 22/02/2015
RISAT-1: 03/12/2015 and 04/12/2015
RADARSAT-2: 04/12/2015
Source: RISAT-1 / ResourceSat-2 / RADARSAT-2
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