Floods in Sweden (2012-07-09)

<br/> Activation time (UTC): 2012-07-09 12:56:00<br/> Event time (UTC): 2012-07-07 22:00:00<br/> Event type: Flood<br/> <br/> Activation reason: <br/> Heavy rains during 7-8 of July resulted in major problems, especially in the highlands of Jönköping län and Kalmar län. There is flooding in many places. The entire Highlands has been hit hard. Culmination expected to occur on Tuesday or Wednesday. Currently, there is extremely high flows in rivers and streams. Many buildings have been damaged in the Highlands. In some places it is still a lot of water on the roads. Several roads are still closed.<br/> <br/> Reference products: 10<br/> Delineation products: 23<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/>