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Satellite detected waters in Gracias a Dios department of Honduras as of 25 November 2020 - Imagery analysis: 25 November 2020 | Published 26 November 2020 | Version 1.0

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This map illustrates satellite-detected surface waters in Gracias a Dios department of Honduras as observed from a Sentinel-1 image acquired on 25 November 2020 at 05:30 Local time. Within the analyzed area of about 15,000 km2, a total of about 330 km2 of lands appear to be flooded. Based on Worldpop population data and the detected surface waters, about 3,000 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 builtup areas and densely vegetated areas due to backscattering properties of the radar signal.