Tropical Cyclone GITA in Tonga (2018-02-12)

<br/> Activation time (UTC): 2018-02-12 16:02:00<br/> Event time (UTC): 2018-02-12 12:00:00<br/> Event type: Storm (Tropical cyclone, hurricane, typhoon)<br/> <br/> Activation reason: <br/> The island nation of Tonga has declared a state of emergency as it braces for the wrath of Tropical Cyclone Gita, which is bearing down on the island after causing widespread damage in neighbouring Samoa and American Samoa. The Tongan government declared a state of emergency to allow its 100,000 inhabitants to prepare for the category four storm. Gita is expected to intensify into a category five storm.<br/> <br/> Reference products: 0<br/> Delineation products: 6<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/>