Hurricane Irma in Antilles Islands (2017-09-05)

<br/> Activation time (UTC): 2017-09-05 10:08:00<br/> Event time (UTC): 2017-09-06 13:00:00<br/> Event type: Storm (Tropical cyclone, hurricane, typhoon)<br/> <br/> Activation reason: <br/> Hurricane Irma has been upgraded to a powerful category five storm as warnings have been issued for several Caribbean islands. The hurricane had sustained winds of up to 280km/h. Irma is projected to hit the islands, causing storm surges, life-threatening winds and torrential rain.<br/> <br/> Reference products: 5<br/> Delineation products: 5<br/> Grading products: 8<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/>