Flood in Silute, Lithuania (2018-02-01)

<br/> Activation time (UTC): 2018-02-01 15:42:00<br/> Event time (UTC): 2018-01-31 01:00:00<br/> Event type: Flood (Riverine flood)<br/> <br/> Activation reason: <br/> Bad weather conditions are affecting Silute municipality, in Lithuania. The emergency situation was declared on 31/01/2018 after the firsts flooded areas around Rusne that affected 6 villages. Due to the declared emergency, the Fire and Rescue Department under the Ministry of Interior of the Republic of Lithuania activated the Copernicus EMS Rapid Mapping Service.<br/> <br/> Reference products: 0<br/> Delineation products: 1<br/> Grading products: 0<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/>