Hasselt - BELGIUM...The present map shows the flood delineation in the area of Hasselt (BELGIUM)....

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Crisis InformationFlooded Area(01/06/2016 17:50 UTC)

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±Grid: WGS 1984 UTM Zone 31N map coordinate system

Full color ISO A1, low resolution (100 dpi)

Belgium endured a fourth day of heavy rain, with flooding reported in several areas acrossthe country.After widespread flooding hit northern Antwerp and the west of Flanders early in the week,waters kept rising in eastern areas around Limburg and Liege. Several neighborhoods havehad to be evacuated as cellars f looded and streets were submerged in overflowing creeksand rivers.One major train line linking eastern Limburg to the capital had to be temporarily suspendedearly Thursday. No deaths or injuries have been reported so far in Belgium. More rain isexpected later (Associated press).The present map shows the f lood delineation in the area of Hasselt (BELGIUM). Thethematic layer has been derived from post-event satellite image using a semi-automaticapproach. The estimated geometric accuracy is 10 m CE90 or better, from native positionalaccuracy of the background satellite image.

Products elaborated in this Copernicus EMS Rapid Mapping activity are realized to the bestof our ability, within a very short time frame, optimising the available data and information. Allgeographic information has limitations due to scale, resolution, date and interpretation of theoriginal sources. No liability concerning the contents or the use thereof is assumed by theproducer and by the European Union.Please be aware that the thematic accuracy might be lower in urban and forested areas dueto inherent limitations of the SAR analysis technique.Map produced by SIRS released by e-GEOS (ODO).For the latest version of this map and related products visithttp://emergency.copernicus.eu/mapping/list-of-components/EMSR167ems-rapid-mapping@jrc.ec.europa.eu© European UnionFor full Copyright notice visit http://emergency.copernicus.eu/mapping/ems/cite-copernicus-ems-mapping-portal

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Tick marks: WGS 84 geographical coordinate system

Product N.: 04HASSELT, v1, EnglishActivation ID: EMSR167

Pre-event image: ESRI World Imagery © Digitalglobe (acquired on 09/01/2010 and29/03/2011, GSD 0.6 m, 0 % cloud coverage).Post-event image: RADARSAT 2 Data and products © MacDonald, Dettwiler and AssociatesLtd. (2016) (acquired on 05/06/2016 06:01 UTC, GSD 3 m) - RADARSAT is an official markof the Canadian Space Agency - provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union andESA, all rights reserved.Base vector layers: OpenStreetMap © OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikimapia.org,GeoNames 2016, refined by the producer.Inset maps: JRC 2013, © EuroGeographics, Natural Earth 2012, CCM River DB ©EUJRC2007, GeoNames 2013.Population data: Landscan 2010 © UT BATTELLE, LLCDigital Elevation Model: SRTM 90m (NASA/USGS)

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Hasselt - BELGIUMFlood - Situation as of 05/06/2016

Delineation Map

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Relevant date recordsEvent Situation as of02/06/2016 05/06/2016Activation Map production02/06/2016 05/06/2016

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