UN-SPIDER Update - Vietnam - Tropical Cyclone - SPACE-BASED INFORMATION STATUS UPDATE

SpaceAid - Available Space-based Information for:
Vietnam - Tropical Cyclone - 29 Sept 2009

Status Updated 12/10/2009

UNOOSA/UN-SPIDER:
Focal Point: Tony Young Lyu ( spaceaid (at) unoosa.org )
 
ReliefWeb:
Available maps and updates on: http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/dbc.nsf/doc104?OpenForm&rc=3&cc=vnm
 
International Charter:
Activated 29/09/2009
Project Manager: Paola De Salvo paola.desalvo (at) unitar.org
Charter Requestor: UNDP Vietnam - Mr. Ugo Blanco e-mail: Ugo.Blanco (at) undp.org
 

National Contac Points:
Dr Vu Quang Hieu
Country Office
Emergency and Humanitarian Action
WHO – Viet Nam
63 tran Hung Dao Street
Ha Noi, Viet Nam
vuh (at) wpro.who.int

Ugo Blanco
UNDP, Viet Nam, PCG 10 facilitator
ugo.blanco (at) undp.org
Tel: ++ 844 3942 1495 ext. 151

Satellite Tasking
No
Satellite
Sensor
Time (UTC)
Area
Type
Status
Remarks
1
ALOS
PALSAR
2009/09/30 03:11
Viet Nam
Radar
Data online
Available at Sentinel Asia

Pre-Disaster Satellite Images
No
Satellite
Sensor
Time (UTC)
Area
Type
Status
Remarks
1
ALOS
PALSAR
2008/10/14 03:10
Viet Nam
Radar
Data online
Available at Sentinel Asia

Other Space-based Information:


Tropical Storm Risk: Forecast: http://www.tropicalstormrisk.com/tracker/dynamic/200917W.html


GDACS: http://www.gdacs.org/reports.asp?eventType=FL&ID=2009_117&country=Viet%20Nam&location=VNM&system=asgard&alertlevel=Orange&glide_no=TC-2009-000205-VNM

NASA Visible Earth: http://visibleearth.nasa.gov/view_rec.php?id=5952

Situation Reports:

United Nations Country Team in Viet Nam
Viet Nam: Typhoon Ketsana situation update no.5
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/JBRN-7WECAR/$File/full_report.pdf

Other Links:


Reliefweb:
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/ACIO-7WEJCZ?OpenDocument&rc=3&emid=TC-2009-000205-PHL

Google Ondoy Landing Page:
http://www.google.com/landing/typhoon-ondoy.html
http://www.gmanews.tv/story/173453/vietnams-death-toll-from-typhoon-ketsana-at-41

The Central Committee for Flood and Storm Control:
Link in Vietnamese: http://www.ccfsc.org.vn/ccfsc/?ln=vi&sid=NDMP
Link in English: http://www.ccfsc.org.vn/ccfsc/?ln=en&sid=NDMP