** October 2022 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 28 October)(1) Storm, Flood, and Landslide in Vietnam on 28 September, 2022 (GLIDE Number TC-2022000318-PHL)
After passing over the Philippines and the South China Sea, Typhoon Noru (Karding) madelandfall in Vietnam. According to Channel News Asia, Noru was downgraded to a tropicaldepression, but there is still risk of flooding and landslides.
(https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/typhoon-noru-vietnam-tropical-storm-flood-risk2969821)
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) made an Emergency
Observation Request (EOR) to Sentinel Asia on 28 September. Among Data Provider Nodes(DPNs), Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency(JAXA), and National Applied Research Laboratories (NARL) provided data. Among DataAnalysis Nodes (DANs), the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) and the Earth Observatory ofSingapore (EOS) 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/2022/article20220928VN.html

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

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

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

Value-Added Product by AIT

Value-Added Product by EOS(2) Manaslu avalanche in Nepal on 2 October, 2022 (GLIDE Number AV-2022-000329-NPL)
On 26 September, a massive avalanche hit the climbing route near camps in the Mount Manaslu
area in the Himalayas. One person died and 13 were injured, the Everest Chronicle reported.
(https://everestchronicle.com/two-climbers-died-scores-injured-in-manaslu-avalanche/)
The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (DHM) of Nepal made an EOR to Sentinel
Asia on 9 October. Among DPNs, Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development
Agency (GISTDA), ISRO, JAXA, and NARL provided data. Among DANs, EOS provided its
VAPs. Information on the latest response by Sentinel Asia is available at the link below.
https://sentinel-asia.org/EO/2022/article20221002NP.html

Post-disaster satellite image (THEOS-1) provided by GISTDA

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 NARL

Value-Added Product by EOS(3) Flood in India on 13 October, 2022 (GLIDE Number FL-2022-000335-IND)
Uttar Pradesh state in northern India suffered a large-scale flood caused by heavy rain.
According to the Hindustan Times, 19,042 people have moved to shelters.
(https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/lucknow-news/1667-villages-in-21-up-districtsinundated-101665766963350.html)
ISRO made an EOR to Sentinel Asia on 15 October. Among DPNs, GISTDA, JAXA, andNARL provided data. Among DANs, AIT, EOS, and NARL provided their VAPs. Informationon the latest response by Sentinel Asia is available at the link below.
https://sentinel-asia.org/EO/2022/article20221013IN.html

Post-disaster satellite image (THEOS-1) provided by GISTDA

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

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

Value-Added Product by AIT

Value-Added Product by EOS

Value-Added Product by NARL

(4) Flood in Thailand on 19 October, 2022 (GLIDE Number FL-2022-000333-THA)
Typhoon Noru (Karding) made landfall in Asian countries on the Pacific at the end ofSeptember. It caused flooding in large areas in Thailand.
(https://www.thaipbsworld.com/flooding-in-thailands-northeast-is-expected-to-improve-nextmonth)
GISTDA made an EOR to Sentinel Asia on 19 October. Among DPNs, ISRO and JAXA
provided data. Among DANs, AIT and NARL provided its VAPs. Information on the latest
response by Sentinel Asia is available at the link below.
https://sentinel-asia.org/EO/2022/article20221019TH.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 NARL

Value-Added Product by AITValue-Added Product by NARL

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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

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Sentinel Asia launched a new operation system, OPTEMIS. Please refer to the website on how tocreate
anaccountforOPTEMIS.
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