** April 2024 News from Sentinel Asia Project Office **- * - * - * - * - * - *- * - * - * - * - * - *- * - * - * - * - * - *Topics:
1. [News] Emergency Observation of Disasters
2. How to send an Emergency Observation Request
3. Using Sentinel Asia Operation System, OPTEMIS- * - * - * - * - * - *- * - * - * - * - * - *- * - * - * - * - * - *1. [News] Emergency Observation of Disasters (as of 29 April)(1) Flood in Kazakhstan on 30 March, 2024 (GLIDE Number FL-2024-000039-KAZ)
On March 30, 2024, Kazakhstan experienced devastating flooding due to rising temperatures
and torrential rain. According to ReliefWeb, more than 2,000 people were evacuated and morethan 300 homes were flooded. This led to the mobilization of the army and military aviation
units.
https://reliefweb.int/report/kazakhstan/kazakhstan-flood-03-2024-floods-several-regions-202403-29
The National Center of Space Research and Technologies (NCSRT) of Kazakhstan made an
Emergency Observation Request (EOR) to Sentinel Asia on 2 April. Among Data Provider
Nodes (DPNs), JAXA, ISRO, TASA and MBRSC provided data. Among Data Analysis Nodes(DANs), JAXA and TASA provided their Value-Added Products (VAPs). Information on thelatest response by Sentinel Asia is available at the link below.
https://sentinel-asia.org/EO/2024/article20240330KZ.html

Value-Added Product by TASAPost-disaster satellite image (ALOS-2) provided by JAXA

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

Post-disaster satellite image (FORMOSAT-5) provided by TASAPost-disaster satellite image (KhalifaSat) provided by MBRSC(2) Earthquake in Taiwan on 3 April, 2024 (GLIDE Number EQ-2024-000040-TWN )A 7.4 magnitude quake struck Taiwan, the strongest in 25 years. CNN reported that the quake
has caused landslides and collapsed structures. Thirteen people have died as a result, and morethan 1,100 others were injured, with over 100 buildings damaged. The quake was followed by
29 aftershocks greater than a magnitude of 4.0 near the epicenter in east Taiwan until the nextday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Tremors was felt across the island,
including in Taipei.
https://edition.cnn.com/asia/live-news/taiwan-earthquake-hualien-tsunami-warning-hnkintl/index.html
TASA made an EOR to Sentinel Asia on 3 April. Among DPNs, JAXA and ISRO provided
data. Among DANs, AIT, Institute of Geology, China Earthquake Administration (IGCEA),
EOS and Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Teck), and MBRSC provided their VAPs.
Information on the latest response by Sentinel Asia is available at the link below.
https://sentinel-asia.org/EO/2024/article20240403TW.html

Value-Added Product by AIT

Value-Added Product by IGCEA

Value-Added Product by EOS

Value-Added Product by Tokyo Teck

Value-Added Product by MBRSC

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

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

(3) Volcano eruption in Indonesia on 16 April, 2024 (GLIDE Number VO-2024-000046-IDN)
Mount Ruang volcano in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi Province erupted on 16 April. Reutersreported the eruption caused extensive damage, including falling rocks and volcanic ash. Over
800 people were evacuated and the airport in Manado, the provincial capital, was closed.
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/indonesian-volcano-eruption-forces-evacuationsairport-closure-2024-04-18/
The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) made an EOR to Sentinel Asia on 19April. This EOR was escalated to the International Disasters Charter. BRIN assumed the role ofProject Manager for this Charter activation. Among DPNs, JAXA, CRISP, and ISRO provided
data. Information on the latest response by Sentinel Asia is available at the following link:
https://sentinel-asia.org/EO/2024/article20240416ID.html

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

Post-disaster satellite image (TelEOS-1) provided by CRISPPost-disaster satellite image (EOS-04) provided by ISRO
(4) Flood in Pakistan on 14 April, 2024 (GLIDE Number FL-2024-000041-PAK)
Torrential rains and flash floods occurred in Pakistan from 12 to 16 April. ReliefWeb reported
that the disaster caused damage to the wheat harvest, infrastructure, and homes, and led to aloss of at least 50 lives.
https://reliefweb.int/report/pakistan/pakistan-flash-floods-flash-update-no1-17-april-2024
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) made an EOR to Sentinel Asia on 19April. Among DPNs, JAXA, ISRO and TASA provided data. Among DANs, JAXA, AITMBRSC and TASA provided its VAPs. Information on the latest response by Sentinel Asia isavailable at the following link:
https://sentinel-asia.org/EO/2024/article20240414PK.html

Value-Added Product by AIT

Value-Added Product by MBRSC

Value-Added Product by TASA

Post-disaster satellite image (ALOS-2) provided by JAXAPost-disaster satellite image (EOS-04) provided by ISRO

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

(5) GLOF at Birendra Lake in Nepal on 21 April, 2024 (GLIDE Number FL-2024-000052NPL)
A glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) occurred in the lower reaches of Birendra Lake on theManaslu Glacier in Nepal on 21 April. According to Khabarhub, regional authorities haveissued a warning to residents in the lower reaches.
https://english.khabarhub.com/2024/21/351756/
The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM), Ministry of Energy, Water Resources
and Irrigation of Nepal made an EOR to Sentinel Asia on 22 April. Among DPNs, ISRO
provided data. Information on the latest response by Sentinel Asia is available at the link below.
https://sentinel-asia.org/EO/2024/article20240421NP.html

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

(6) Rain, Mudflow, and Mudslide in Kyrgyz on 20 April, 2024 (GLIDE Number FL-2024000053-KGZ)
Heavy rains have affected a wide area in Kyrgyz since 20 April, with mudflows damaging housesin the Jalal-Abad region., according to news agency 24.kg.
https://24.kg/english/292251_Mudflows_flood_almost_50_courtyards_in_Suzak_district/
The Central Asian Institute of Applied Geosciences (CAIAG) made an EOR to Sentinel Asia on
22 April. Among DPNs, JAXA, ISRO and TASA provided data. Among DANs, JAXA andMBRSC provided its VAPs. Information on the latest response by Sentinel Asia is available atthe link below.
https://sentinel-asia.org/EO/2024/article20240420KG.html

Value-Added Product by MBRSC

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

Post-disaster satellite image (EOS-04) 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 tohttps://sentinel-asia.org/e-learning/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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