ADPC, USAID, and NASA Jointly Launch SERVIR-Southeast Asia to Address Climate Change

On January 24, 2023, the U.S. Ambassador to Thailand, together with the Executive Director of the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC), and the NASA Earth Science Division Director, launched SERVIR-Southeast Asia (SERVIR-SEA). The project is an $11.2 million ADPC-USAID-NASA initiative to help communities across Southeast Asia adapt to regional and transboundary climate issues and mitigate the impacts of climate change and disasters.

9th International Conference on Information Systems Theory, Applications and Management (GISTAM 2023)
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The International Conference on Geographical Information Systems Theory, Applications and Management (GISTAM) aims at creating a meeting point for researchers and practitioners that address new challenges in geo-spatial data sensing, observation, representation, processing, visualization, sharing and managing, in all aspects concerning both information communication and technologies as well as management information systems and knowledge-based systems. 

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International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS)

Società Italiana di Fotogrammetria e Topografia (SIFET)

European Spatial Data Research (EuroSDR)

European Association of Geographers (EUROGEO)

Cartography and Geographic Information Society (CaGIS)

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Copernicus for Anticipatory Humanitarian Action

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The EU Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) will organize the "Copernicus for Anticipatory Humanitarian Action" online workshop on February 15.  The workshop will bring together relevant stakeholders from the anticipatory humanitarian action field to understand their needs and present the capabilities and value propositions of Copernicus -the Earth Observation Programme of the European Union- in relevant applications and understand how joint action plans could be developed moving forward. 

The agenda of the workshop is the following:

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Floods in Zambia

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Zambia is experiencing severe flooding in Southern, Central, Lusaka provinces, thousands of people have been affected with the worst impacted areas being the districts of Luapula, Kapompo, Lukulu, Senanga, Kitwe, Mambwe, and Solwezi.

The Water Resources Management Authority (WARMA) has been issuing flood warnings since mid-January. Some rivers are expected to be high or experience a second peak well into February, including the Luapala river in Milenge district, the Kafue river in Kitwe district, and the Zambezi river in Lukulu and Senanga districts.

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Floods and landslides in the Philippines

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Tropical Storm Nalgae (known as Paeng in the Philippines) unleashed floods and landslides in the Philippines, killing at least 45 people.

Provinces and cities in the south were hit the hardest by the storm. The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) was put under a state of emergency due to severe flooding.

Authorities reported that close to 185,000 people across the country were affected by the storm.

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Floods in the Philippines

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Typhoon Noru made landfall in the Philippines main Luzon island on 25 September 2022, prompting warnings that heavy winds and torrential rain could cause severe flooding. Known locally as Typhoon Karding, the storm intensified rapidly arriving as a super typhoon with maximum sustained winds of 240 kilometers per hour.

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Hurricane and floods in the Dominican Republic martin.hilljegerdes Wed, 1 Feb 2023 - 16:58
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Hurricane Fiona unleashed heavy rain on the Dominican Republic,as it made landfall on 19 September.

The storm displaced more than 12,400 people, caused landslides, fallen bridges, road blockages, power outages, interrupted telecommunications, and overflowing dams .

Authorities closed ports and beaches; a tourist pier in the town of Miches was badly damaged by high waves. At least four international airports were closed.

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Floods in the Philippines

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Tropical Storm Ma-On (known as Florita in the Philippines) passed over the northern Philippines on 23 August, causing flooding.

Ma-On made landfall at Maconacon Town in Isabela Province, where thousands of people in the region were evacuated as a precaution. However, during the storm a passenger bus crashed, leaving two dead and six injured. Trees in Tuguegarao toppled power lines, cutting off electricity to an estimated 28 towns in Cagayan Province. River banks spilled over to nearby areas, and Ma-On caused storm surges on the coast.

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Floods and landslides in the Philippines

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Tropical Storm Megi (also known as Agaton) passed over the Philippines on 10 April, causing landslides and floods in its wake.

The storm struck the east and south coasts of the archipelago, particularly affecting Western Visayas, Eastern Visayas and Craga regions.

35,000 people were evacuated before the storm arrived, and it is estimated that as many as 200,000 have had to leave their homes since then to move to safer locations. Estimates suggest almost a million people may be affected by the disaster.

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