Flood in Niger (2020-10-03)

<br/> Activation time (UTC): 2020-10-03 12:33:00<br/> Event time (UTC): 2020-09-15 07:58:00<br/> Event type: Flood (Riverine flood)<br/> <br/> Activation reason: <br/> Niger's western region has been badly hit after days of torrential rainfall caused the River Niger to burst its banks. The capital city of Niamey was brought to a standstill by the waters. Local authorities reported almost 30,000 houses being affected with some 868 houses being swept away. A number of mosques and granaries have also been destroyed as well as many rice fields being submerged.<br/> <br/> Reference products: 0<br/> Delineation products: 3<br/> Grading products: 1<br/> <br/> 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/>