Tropical Cyclone Dorian in Bahamas (2019-09-01)

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Activation time (UTC): 2019-09-01 08:12:00<br>
Event time (UTC): 2019-09-01 18:00:00<br>
Event type: Storm (Tropical cyclone, hurricane, typhoon)<br>
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Activation reason: <br>
Tropical Cyclone Dorian is set to make landfall in the northern Bahamas with sustained winds of up to 240 km/h and a storm surge of over 5 metres. Local authorities are reporting that 73,000 residents and 21,000 homes could be affected in Grand Bahama, Abaco island and the surrounding cays. The ERCC has triggered this activation with the aim to provide first estimate products as well as grading maps over the affected areas.

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Reference products: 0<br>
Delineation products: 0<br>
Grading products: 15<br>
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Copernicus Emergency Management Service - Mapping is a service funded by European Commission aimed at providing actors in the management of natural and man-made disasters, in particular Civil Protection Authorities and Humanitarian Aid actors, with mapping products based on satellite imagery.<br>