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Madagascar: Cyclone damage becomes clear

ANTANANARIVO, 23 January 2009 (IRIN) New figures from Madagascar's National Office for Natural Disasters Preparedness (BNGRC) indicate that cyclone Fanele claimed eight lives and affected some 40,400...

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Madagascar: Tropical storm Eric and cyclone Fanele

Madagascar: Tropical storm Eric and cyclone Fanele hit the country on 19th of January 2009. A total of 20,555 people are affected with 4,004 left homeless. Ten people are reported dead and 36 wounded....

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Cyclone Fanele hits Madagascar and stalls existing reconstruction work

MENABE REGION, Madagascar, 28 January 2009– The southern part of Madagascar has been brutally affected by Cyclone Fanele, which hit the island in the early hours of 21 January. A recent World Health...

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UN-SPIDER Update - Vietnam - Tropical Cyclone - SPACE-BASED INFORMATION...

SpaceAid - Available Space-based Information for: Vietnam - Tropical Cyclone - 29 Sept 2009Status Updated 12/10/2009UNOOSA/UN-SPIDER: Focal Point: Tony Young Lyu ( spaceaid (at) unoosa.org ) Link:...

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UN-SPIDER Update - Laos - Tropical Cyclone Ketsana - Space-based Information...

UN-SPIDERSpaceAid - Available Space-based Information for: Lao P. Dem. Rep. - Tropical Cyclone Ketsana (Ondoy) - 05 Oct 2009Status Updated 05/10/2009UNOOSA/UN-SPIDER: Focal Point: ( spaceaid (at)...

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Guatemalan Disasters

 Recent disasters strike GuatemalaVolcano Pacaya EruptionPresident Alvaro Colom declared a state of emergency for the area near the Pacaya volcano, which lies 25 miles (40 km) from Guatemala City as...

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NASA IR Satellite Imagery Shows Cyclone Cherono Dwindling

Three days of NASA infrared satellite imagery provides a clear picture to forecasters of the effect wind shear has had on former Cyclone Cherono. Wind shear increased near Cyclone Cherono this weekend...

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International Charter activated for Cyclone Evan

In the context of Tropical Cyclone Evan, the International Charter "Space and Major Disasters" was activated twice to provide satellite-based emergency maps.The first activation was initiated by...

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Somalia affected by unusual tropical cyclone

Somalia experienced one of the deadliest tropical cyclones in its history when on November 10–11, 2013, Tropical Cyclone 3A moved over Puntland causing flash floods that according to news reports left...

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International Charter activated in Australia due to a tropical Cyclone

International Charter: Space and Major Disasters was activated on 11 April. Geoscience Australia requested the activation because of the expected Cyclone Ita. The Cyclone caused flooding in the Solomon...

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Cyclone Roanu batters India and Bangladesh

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) captured on Friday 20 May 2016 an image of the tropical cyclone Roanu using the Suomi NPP satellite. The cyclone was moving parallel to the...

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Hurricane Darby and Tropical Storm Estelle in the Pacific

On the 17th of July 2016, the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi NPP satellite of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) captured images of the Hurricane...

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New tool combines lightning and satellite data to improve forecasts of...

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Tropical Cyclones stalling along the North Atlantic coast lead to more rain...

According to a new study by scientists from NASA and NOAA, tropical cyclones stall more frequently and stay longer near the coastline. This potentially leads to more precipitation over confined...

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International Charter activated in Australia due to a tropical Cyclone

International Charter: Space and Major Disasters was activated on 11 April. Geoscience Australia requested the activation because of the expected Cyclone Ita. The Cyclone caused flooding in the Solomon...

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Cyclone Roanu batters India and Bangladesh

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) captured on Friday 20 May 2016 an image of the tropical cyclone Roanu using the Suomi NPP satellite. The cyclone was moving parallel to the...

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Hurricane Darby and Tropical Storm Estelle in the Pacific

On the 17th of July 2016, the Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) on the Suomi NPP satellite of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) captured images of the Hurricane...

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New tool combines lightning and satellite data to improve forecasts of...

A group coordinated by the University of Washington in Seattle has developed a tool to facilitate continuous monitoring of tropical cyclones through the combination of lightning and microwave satellite...

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Tropical Cyclones stalling along the North Atlantic coast lead to more rain...

According to a new study by scientists from NASA and NOAA, tropical cyclones stall more frequently and stay longer near the coastline. This potentially leads to more precipitation over confined...

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UN-SPIDER Update - Laos - Tropical Cyclone Ketsana - Space-based Information...

UN-SPIDER Update - Laos - Tropical Cyclone Ketsana - Space-based Information StatusUN-SPIDERSpaceAid - Available Space-based Information for: Lao P. Dem. Rep. - Tropical Cyclone Ketsana (Ondoy) - 05...

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