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Southern Vietnam: Satellite Detected Surface Waters Extent in The Southern Part of Vietnam (Imagery analysis: 07 November 2017 | Published 10 November 2017)

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This map illustrates the satellite-detected surface waters extent in southern part of Vietnam, as observed from the Sentinel-1 images acquired on 07 November 2017, following the landfall of tropical cyclone DAMREY-17 on 05 November 2017. In the analyzed area, about 700,000 ha of lands, mainly agricultural and paddy fields are likely flooded. In addition, ~2,600,000 people are living within flooded areas. This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field. Please send ground feedback to UNITAR - UNOSAT.