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SITUATION UPDATE 3: RISING FLOODWATERS BETWEEN HYDERABAD & THATTA

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This is the third situational update on the statusof rising flood waters between the cities ofHyderabad and Thatta, in Thatta disrict based ona time series of MODIS satellite data recordedthis morning (28 August at 08:30 UTC) andPALSAR data recorded on 19 and 21 August2010. Over the last 24 hours there has been amajor expansion of flood water on eastern bankof Indus, threatening the towns of Daro andSujawal in Thatta district, advancing over 9 km;

the city of Thatta remains at high risk, howeverthe leading edge of flood waters less than 4km tothe east have remained stable over the last 24hours, indicating that local barriers werecontinuing to hold. Sections of route N-5 north ofThatta are likely flooded as waters converge withLake Khinjar; the town of Bannu on the easternbank of Indus is also currently threatened. Thesituation within the Hyderabad area and KotriBarrage has remained stable over last 24 hrs

with little or no indications of significantexpansion in flood water extent. This situationalanalysis is based on a rapid visual assessmentof the current satellite data available over thisarea and will be revised and updated as newdata becomes available; this analysis has not yetbeen validated in the field. Please send groundfeedback to UNITAR / UNOSAT.

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28 August 2010Version 3 - 22:30UTCFL-2010-000141-PAK!!,

Monsoon Rains & Flooding

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Flood Water Expansion over last 24 hrs (27-28 August 2010 (MODIS)

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Crisis Satellite Data (1) :ALOS PALSAR (FBD HH-HV)Resolution : 25 metersImage Date : 19 August & 4 July 2010Source :© JAXA, METISatellite Data (2) :ALOS PALSAR (WB1 HH)Resolution: 100 metersImage Date: 21 August 2010Source: © JAXA, METICrisis Satellite Data (1) :MODIS Aqua & TerraResolution :250 metersImage Date :26-28 August 2010Source :NASA Rapid ResponseGIS Data :NGA, OCHA, USGS, OSMTransport Data :Google Map MakerTransport Data Copyright: © 2010 Google - Improve withGoogle Map MakerHospital Data : WHOFlood Analysis :UNITAR / UNOSATProjection :UTM Zone 42N - WGS-84

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extent stable over last 24hrs, less than 4km to east, indicating localbarriers were still holding

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