Flood in Slovakia (2020-10-14)

<br/> Activation time (UTC): 2020-10-14 16:53:00<br/> Event time (UTC): 2020-10-13 08:00:00<br/> Event type: Flood (Riverine flood)<br/> <br/> Activation reason: <br/> Over the 12-14 October 2020, an extreme weather situation has affected the entire area of the Slovak Republic, and Central Europe, with heavy rainfall and strong winds. Both red and orange alerts were issued by the Slovak Hydro-meteorological Institute. The greatest damages are reported in the Košice, Prešov, Banská Bystrica and Zvolen Regions. The overflow of several rivers is reported, with the Slaná, Hornád, and Morava River expected to overflow in the near future, with floods affecting many areas and blocking roads.<br/> <br/> Reference products: 0<br/> Delineation products: 5<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/>