** February 2021 News from Sentinel Asia Project Office **- * - * - * - * - * - *- * - * - * - * - * - *- * - * - * - * - * - *Topics:
1. [News] Latest Emergency Observations of Disasters
2. Information
3. How to send Emergency Observation Request
4. Using Sentinel Asia Operation System, OPTEMIS- * - * - * - * - * - *- * - * - * - * - * - *- * - * - * - * - * - *1. [News] Latest Emergency Observation of Disasters (as of 25 February)(1) Earthquake in IndonesiaA magnitude 6.2 Earthquake occurred in Majene, Indonesia on 15 January 2021.
At least eight people died, 637 were injured and 15,000 residents had been
displaced, according to the country's National Board for Disaster Management(BNPB). Also, in the neighboring Mamuju area, an additional 26 deaths werereported(https://edition.cnn.com/2021/01/14/asia/indonesia-sulawesi-earthquake-intlhnk/index.html)
Indonesian National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN) made an
Emergency Observation Request (EOR) to Sentinel Asia on 15 January. This EOR
was escalated to the International Disaster Charter. LAPAN assumed the role ofProject Manager (PM) for this Disasters Charter activation. Among Data ProviderNodes (DPNs), Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Centre for RemoteImaging, Sensing and Processing (CRISP), Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre(MBRSC) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) provided theirobservation data. Among Data Analysis Nodes (DANs), Earth Observatory ofSingapore (EOS) provided their VAPs. The information on the latest response bySentinel Asia is available from the following link.
https://sentinel-asia.org/EO/2021/article20210115ID.html

Satellite image (TeLEOS-1) provided by CRISP

Satellite image (KhalifaSat) provided by MBRSC

Value Added Product by EOS(2) Flood, Landslide and Strom in Philippines
Tropical Storm "Auring" (international name: Dujuan) hit the Philippines on 21
February 2021, which induced floods and landslides. CNN Philippines reported
that 2,000 families were already evacuated, and rice fields in the town were also
submerged in flood, with damage to agriculture estimated.
Manila Observatory (MO) made an Emergency Observation Request (EOR) toSentinel Asia on 21 February. This EOR was escalated to the International
Disaster Charter. MO assumed the role of Project Manager (PM) for this Disasters
Charter activation. The information on the latest response by Sentinel Asia isavailable from the following link.
https://sentinel-asia.org/EO/2021/article20210221PH.html- * - * - * - * - * - *- * - * - * - * - * - *- * - * - * - * - * - *2.[Information]
Sentinel Asia has uploaded the list of "ALL" emergency observation responses (over300!) on the Sentinel Asia web portal.
https://sentinel-asia.org/EO/EmergencyObservation.html
You can browse, all VAPs (estimated flood maps and others provided by DANs), andthumbnails of satellite images on the site.
It would be great if they could help you understand our work, operation and efforts.
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JPT member organizations are entitled to send 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- * - * - * - * - * - *- * - * - * - * - * - *- * - * - * - * - * - *4. Using Sentinel Asia Operation System, OPTEMISThe Sentinel Asia launched new operation system, OPTEMIS. Please refer to thewebsite how to create the account of OPTEMIS. https://sentinel-asia.org/elearning/Emergency_Observation_Request.html+===+===+===+===+===+===+===+===+===+===+===+===+===+===+===+===+===+==
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