Flood in Bosnia and Herzegovina (2023-05-17)

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Activation time (UTC): 2023-05-17 09:43:00<br>
Event time (UTC): 2023-05-17 09:00:00<br>
Event type: Flood (Riverine flood)<br>
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Activation reason: <br>
Heavy rain affecting Bosnia and Herzegovina caused flooding in the northern part of the country. A state of emergency has been declared in several cities and municipalities. In several communities around Sana and Una rivers, buildings and houses have been flooded. Landslides have been triggered by the floods. Due to water overflows, the traffic on several road communications has been interrupted. Copernicus EMS Rapid Mapping is requested to provide flood extent and damage assessment emergency mapping.<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>