State of Palestine, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon

State of Palestine, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon

Since 12 December, a winter storm, Alexa, has struck the Middle East causing days of snow and heavy rain. The, reportedly, worst storm of the region in over sixty years, has resulted in flooding in the Gaza Strip that has forced the evacuation of over 5000 people.

Many homes in Gaza were ill-equipped to cope with the almost unprecedented weather, which brought floodwaters to two metres high in some areas. The northern part of the Gaza Strip has been declared a disaster area, where thousands of evacuees' have been moved to schools and emergency shelters and thousands of homes have been inundated or left without power.

 

Available historical data

ProviderAreaDateType and Link

 

   
USAID - GIST portal (login needed - it is free)Gaza strip2004-2009shapefiles (airports, buildings, landcover, roads, railroads, wells and more)
USAID - GIST portal (login needed - it is free)Israel2004-2007shapefiles (airports, elevation, transportation, roads, railroads and more)
USAID - GIST portal (login needed - it is free)West Bank2004-2009shapefiles (airports, settlements, land cover, roads, railroags and more)
USAID - GIST portal (login needed - it is free)Lebanon2004-2006shapefiles (airports, electric network, flood risk areas, industries, roads and more)
USAID - GIST portal (login needed - it is free)Jordan2004shapefiles (airports, railroads, roads, land cover and more)

Available post-disaster data

ProviderAreaDateType and Link
    
International Charter on Space and Major Disasters  all maps (International Charter on Space and Major Disasters)
International Charter on Space and Major DisastersGaza City to Bayt Lahiya Area19.12.2013Analysis with Pleiades data
International Charter on Space and Major DisastersGaza - Jibaliya Area19.12.2013Flooded areas (based on Pleiades data)
International Charter on Space and Major DisastersDayr-Al-Balah area, Gaza19.12.2013Flooded areas (based on Pleiades data)
International Charter on Space and Major DisastersDayr-Al-Balah to Jarara area, Gaza19.12.2013Flooded areas (based on Pleiades data)
UNOSAT  all maps (UNOSAT)
UNOSATWest Bank And Jordan15-16.12.2013Snow Cover Extent (based on MODIS)
NASA30E40Nnear real timeMODIS flood map (experimental science product)

Further Information

More information on how to activate emergency mechnisms is available under Space Application.

Emergency assistance can also be requested from esri.

More information on data sources is available under Links and Ressources.

related GLIDE numbers: CW-2013-000153-PSE, CW-2013-000153-ISR, CW-2013-000153-JOR, CW-2013-000153-LBN