** October 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 October)(1) Earthquake in Afghanistan on 7 October, 2023 (GLIDE Number EQ-2023-000184-AFG)
According to BBC, hundreds of people were feared dead after a powerful earthquake hit
western Afghanistan on 7 October near the Iranian border.
The 6.3-magnitude quake devastated at least 12 villages near the city of Herat.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-67039463
The International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) made an EOR toSentinel Asia on 9 October. Among DPNs, JAXA, TASA, and ISRO provided data. AmongDANs, EOS, AIT, TASA, and MBRSC provided their VAPs. Information on the latest response
by Sentinel Asia is available at the link below.
https://sentinel-asia.org/EO/2023/article20231007AF.html

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Value-Added Product by AITValue-Added Product by TASA

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

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

Post-disaster satellite image (CARTOSAT-2E) provided by ISRO

(2) Heavy Rains Flood in Central Vietnam on 13 October, 2023 (GLIDE Number FL-2023000194-VNM)
ReliefWeb reported since 10 October, heavy rain and floods have affected central-northern
Vietnam, resulting in casualties and damage. As of 14 October, in Quang Tri, Thua Thien-Hue,and Quang Nam provinces in central Vietnam, two people died, 7,820 people have been affected,
and 3,910 have been internally displaced, 3,763 of whom are from Da Nang City and 147 fromHue City. In addition, 1,564 houses were damaged, 1,432 of which are in Da Nang City.
https://reliefweb.int/report/viet-nam/vietnam-floods-adinet-vietnam-meteorological-andhydrological-administration-echo-daily-flash-17-october-2023

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment of Vietnam (MONRE) made an EOR toSentinel Asia on 14 October. Among DPNs, JAXA, and ISRO provided data. Among DANs,EOS, JAXA, 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/article20231013VN.html

Value-Added Product by EOS

Value-Added Product by AIT

Value-Added Product by MBRSC

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

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