Floods in Philippines (2012-08-14)

<br/> Activation time (UTC): 2012-08-14 21:20:00<br/> Event time (UTC): 2012-08-06 17:00:00<br/> Event type: Flood<br/> <br/> Activation reason: <br/> Torrential rains brought the Philippines capital to a standstill 7 August 2012, forcing at least 20,000 people to flee their homes as floodwaters covered half the sprawling city<br/> <br/> Reference products: 8<br/> Delineation products: 8<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/>