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Pakistan: SUPARCO generates Earthquake Impact Area Maps

Map showing variation in earthquake intensity
Damage Assessment Map showing damaged building structures

A strong earthquake measuring 7.8 magnitudes on the Richter scale struck Southern Iran close to Pakistan-Iran border on April 16, 2013 at 1044 Hours GMT.

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Tue, 28/05/2013 - 09:56
latitude: 
24.9854
longitude: 
67.1103
Processed on May 28th 2013

Pakistan: First National Disaster Management Plan approved

High-Level Ministerial Meeting on Pakistan Floods

Earlier this year, Pakistan has approved its first National Disaster Management Plan.

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Thu, 04/04/2013 - 07:48
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JICA
latitude: 
30.3753
longitude: 
69.3451
Processed on Apr 4th 2013

UNOOSA/Pakistan Workshop on Space Technologies for Food and Water Security

The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) jointly organized the United Nations/Pakistan International Work

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Tue, 19/03/2013 - 09:05
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UNOOSA
latitude: 
33.7243
longitude: 
73.0993
Processed on Mar 19th 2013

Pakistan: Building flash flood resilience in mountainous regions

As flash floods hit Pakistan in February and caused damage over a wide area which also killed 29 people in various area in Peshawar, ICIMOD, the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Develop

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Mon, 11/03/2013 - 08:59
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IRIN Asia
latitude: 
34.0043
longitude: 
71.5448
Processed on Mar 11th 2013

SUPARCO/FAO issue study on rapid crop damage assessment in Pakistan in 2012

Pakistan faced floods and tormenting rains during the last three consecutive monsoons from 2010 to 2012.

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Mon, 31/12/2012 - 06:36
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31.4813
longitude: 
74.2621
Processed on Dec 31st 2012

International Workshop on flood risk mapping using spatial technologies

Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) - host of one of UN-SPIDER's Regional Support Offices - conducted a five-day training/workshop on “Flood Risk Mapping Using S

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Fri, 28/12/2012 - 16:23
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latitude: 
31.4813
longitude: 
74.2621
Processed on Dec 28th 2012

NASA Satellites observe Monsoon Season Floods in Pakistan

The summer of 2012 marked the third consecutive monsoon season in Pakistan that caused widespread flood damage. These images show part of the irrigation infrastructure.

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Wed, 10/10/2012 - 11:26
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Processed on Oct 10th 2012

Flood map of Pakistan via Charter released

On 18 September 2012, the International Charter: Space and Major Disasters

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Tue, 25/09/2012 - 15:06
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Reliefweb
Processed on Sep 25th 2012

International Charter activated for Floods in Pakistan

On 18 September 2012, the International Charter: Space and Major Disasters was activated for floods in Pakistan.

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Thu, 20/09/2012 - 13:56
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International Charter
Processed on Sep 20th 2012

ADRC: Booklet on space-based information for Tsunami Assessment

UN-SPIDER's Regional Support Office located in Japan, ADRC (Asian Disaster Reduction Centre), is in the process of producing the booklet "Considerations for effective use of space-based inform

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Mon, 03/09/2012 - 10:17
Processed on Sep 3rd 2012