** July 2020 News from Sentinel Asia Project Office **- * - * - * - * - * - *- * - * - * - * - * - *- * - * - * - * - * - *Topics:
1. [News] Emergency Observation of Disasters Occurring in July 2020
2. Events
3. How to send Emergency Observation Request
4. Using Sentinel Asia Operation System, OPTEMIS- * - * - * - * - * - *- * - * - * - * - * - *- * - * - * - * - * - *1. [News] Emergency Observation of Disasters Occurring in July 2020. (as of 27 July)(1) Flood and Landslide in Japan
Torrential rain triggered massive floods and mudslides across the southern island of Kyushu,
Japan and Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) requested emergency observation bySentinel Asia on 6 July. In this case, the request was escalated to the International Disasters
Charter as “Sentinel Asia Escalation”, with Dr. Nagai of Yamaguchi University playing the role ofProject Manager for the Disasters Charter.
Among Data Provider Nodes (DPNs), Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), , Japan
Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), National Applied Research Laboratories (NARL), andGeo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) provided theirobservation data. Also, Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) and Space Technology
Institute (STI) of Vietnamese Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) planned observations
with Dubaisat-2 and VNREDSat-1 respectively, and Sentinel Asia is expecting the data. Among
Data Analysis Nodes (DANs), MBRSC, Yamaguchi University, Chiba University, Asian Instituteof Technology (AIT), RIKEN, Earth Observatory of Singapore (EOS) analyzed the satellite dataand provided their products. The information on the latest response by Sentinel Asia is availablefrom the following link.
https://sentinel-asia.org/EO/article20200706JP.html

Product by RIKEN

(2) Flood in India (State of Assam)
Over 600,000 people are affected in 1,109 villages and localities across 20 in 33 districts of thestate of Assam, India, according to the State Disaster Management Authority and National
Remote Sensing Center (NRSC), ISRO requested Sentinel Asia observation. Among DPNs,
JAXA, NARL, and GISTDA provided their observation data and among DANs, ISRO, MBRSC,AIT, International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), and EOS provided
the products.
https://sentinel-asia.org/EO/article20200713IN.html

Product by ICIMOD(3) Flood in India (State of Bihar)
The incessant rain in Nepal has triggered flood alert in Bihar and caused overflow of on several
rivers in North Bihar like Bagmati, Kamla, Gandak among others. This time too, NRSC sent
Emergency Observation Request (EOR) to the Sentinel Asia Secretariat. Among DPNs, JAXA
and GISTDA provided their observation data and among DANs, ISRO, JAXA, MBRSC, AIT, andICIMOD provided the products.
https://sentinel-asia.org/EO/article20200713IN2.html

Product by AIT(4) Flood in Indonesia
Heavy rainfall since 12 July caused three rivers on Sulawesi Island - the Masamba, Rongkongand Mely - to overflow. Indonesian National Institute of Aeronautics and Space (LAPAN)
requested Sentinel Asia activation. In this case, the request was was escalated to the International
Disasters Charter as “Sentinel Asia Escalation”, with Dr. Syams Nashrrullah of AIT playing therole of Project Manager for the Disasters Charter.
Among DPNs, ISRO, JAXA, Centre for Remote Imaging, Sensing and Processing (CRISP),
NARL, and GISTDA provided their observation data and among DANs, JAXA and MBRSC
provided the products.
One remarkable thing to note is that CRISP provided for the first time its TELEOS-1 images
which CRISP had offered to register as Sentinel Asia’s constellation shortly before the very
provision. This significant achievement as well as the background will be highlighted in moredetail in the Interview section of the next month’s Sentinel Asia Newsletter.
https://sentinel-asia.org/EO/article20200716ID.html

Product by MBRSC(5) Flood and Landslide in Vietnam
Vietnam Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment requested Emergency Observation for theflood caused by heavy rain in Ha Giang Province in the northern highlands of Vietnam. Thedetails will be reported in the next month’s newsletter.

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Upcoming Events:-APRSAF Online 2020, around October-November 2020 (TBC)- The 8th Joint Project Team Meeting (JPTM) (Date and Place: TBC)

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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/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- * - * - * - * - * - *- * - * - * - * - * - *- * - * - * - * - * - *4. Using Sentinel Asia Operation System, OPTEMISThe Sentinel Asia launched new operation system, OPTEMIS. Please refer to the website how tocreate the account of OPTEMIS.
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