** May 2023 News from Sentinel Asia Project Office **- * - * - * - * - * - *- * - * - * - * - * - *- * - * - * - * - * - *Topics:
1. [News] Emergency Observation of Disasters
2. How to Send an Emergency Observation Request
3. Using the Sentinel Asia Operation System, OPTEMIS- * - * - * - * - * - *- * - * - * - * - * - *- * - * - * - * - * - *1. [News] Emergency Observation of Disasters (as of 29 May)
(1) Cyclone MOCHA in Myanmar on 14 May, 2023 (GLIDE Number TC-2023-000069-MMR)
According to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC),
Cyclone Mocha, the strongest cyclone in the Bay of Bengal in the past 10 years has crossed thecoast between Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh and Kyaukpyu township, near Rakhine’s capital ofSittwe, Myanmar, on 14 May with winds estimated to be as strong as 250 kph, bringing heavy
rains, storm surges, flash floods and landslides. In Myanmar, the cyclone has caused significant
damage: houses were destroyed, electricity lines were down, and power and water services
were disrupted. Resulting storm surges have also knocked out bridges and inundated homes.
They reported that, based on early reports, around 355 households in Yangon, Magway andAyeyarwady regions are reported affected, while initial reports from Chin State also highlightdamage, and more than 130,000 people were evacuated to temporary shelters.
https://www.ifrc.org/press-release/cyclone-mocha-access-and-time-essence-help-affectedfamilies-bangladesh-and-myanmar
The ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management (AHACentre) made an Emergency Observation Request (EOR) to Sentinel Asia on 11 May, 2023, inanticipation of the approach of Mocha. This EOR was escalated to the International Disasters
Charter and Geoinformatics Center of Asian Institute of Technology (GIC-AIT) assumed therole of Project Manager for this Charter activation. Among Data Provider Nodes (DPNs),
ISRO, JAXA, and TASA provided data. Among Data Analysis Nodes (DANs), AIT, EOS,MBRSC, and United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) provided their Value-Added
Products (VAPs). Information on the latest response by Sentinel Asia is available at the link
below.
https://sentinel-asia.org/EO/2023/article20230514MM.html

Post-disaster satellite image (Resourcesat-2A) provided by ISRO

Post-disaster satellite image (ALOS-2) provided by JAXA

Post-disaster satellite image (FORMOSAT-5) provided by TASA

Value-Added Product by AITValue-Added Product by EOS

Value-Added Product by MBRSC

Value-Added Product by WFP(2) Cyclone MOCHA in Bangladesh on 14 May, 2023 (GLIDE Number TC-2023-000071BGD)
Cyclone Mocha also hit Bangladesh. According to the BBC, no casualties have been reported inBangladesh but 750,000 people had evacuated ahead of the storm.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-65587321
The Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB), which is a new member of Sentinel Asia,
made an EOR to Sentinel Asia on 14 May. Among DPNs, ISRO and JAXA provided data.
Among DANs, AIT and MBRSC provided their VAPs. Information on the latest response bySentinel Asia is available at the link below.
https://sentinel-asia.org/EO/2023/article20230514BD.html

Post-disaster satellite image (Resourcesat-2A) provided by ISRO

Post-disaster satellite image (ALOS-2) provided by JAXA

Value-Added Product by AITValue-Added Product by MBRSC

(3) Typhoon Mawar in the Philippines on 27 May, 2023 (GLIDE Number TC-2023-000077PHL)
After damaging the Island of Guam, Typhoon Mawar (Betty) approached the Philippines,
although it is predicted to stay off the island of Luzon, the Philippines.
https://www.nytimes.com/article/typhoon-mawar.html
Anticipating the damage in the country, the Manila Observatory (MO) made an EOR toSentinel Asia on 25 May. Among DPNs, ISRO and TASA provided data. Information on thelatest response by Sentinel Asia is available at the link below.
https://sentinel-asia.org/EO/2023/article20230527PH.html

Post-disaster satellite image (Resourcesat-2) provided by ISRO

Post-disaster satellite image (FORMOSAT-5) provided by TASA

- * - * - * - * - *- * - * - * - * - * - *- * - * - * - * - * - *2. How to send an Emergency Observation Request
JPT member organizations are entitled to send an Emergency Observation Request (EOR) for
disasters in the Asia-Pacific region. Please refer to https://sentinel-asia.org/elearning/Emergency_Observation_Request.html.
EOR Order Desk:
Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC)
HP: http://www.adrc.asia/
E-mail: sarequest@adrc.asia
FAX: +81-78-262-5546,
TEL: +81-78-262-5540- * - * - * - * - * - *- * - * - * - * - * - *- * - * - * - * - * - *3. Using Sentinel Asia Operation System, OPTEMIS
Sentinel Asia launched a new operation system, OPTEMIS. Please refer to the website on how tocreate an account for OPTEMIS.
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