Floods in Suriname (2022-06-15)

<br/> Activation time (UTC): 2022-06-15 08:26:00<br/> Event time (UTC): 2022-03-07 07:00:00<br/> Event type: Flood (Riverine flood)<br/> <br/> Activation reason: <br/> On 25 May 2022, the President of Suriname declared a national emergency from flooding, impacting the districts of Brokopondo, Sipaliwini, Marowijne, Para, Saramacca, Coronie and Nickerie. After a short dry season between February and March 2022, steady and heavy rain showers fell between March and May. Further, it is predicted that the rains will continue until August, which we are monitoring with the local meteorology office and the Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology <br/> <br/> Reference products: 4<br/> Delineation products: 4<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/>