DFO 2003-150

Flooding: 06/25/03 - 06/26/03

Philippines - Mindanao Island

Detailed Locations:
Mindanao Island - Maguindanao Province. Datu Odin Sinsuat town near Cotabato.

Rivers:
Brar River

Comments:
Flash flooding destroys 500 houses.
Dead: 2 Displaced: 10,000 Damages: no data Affected Region ( sq km): 1,180 Severity Class* : 1 Flood Magnitude**: .2 MODIS flood inundation limit file names***:
June 23 - 26 TRMM data showing heavy rain over Mindanao Island on June 24 which caused flash flooding the next day. Red polygon shows location of flooding.
June 23, 2003 June 24, 2003 June 25, 2003
   
June 26, 2003    

 

 

Map preparation and image analysis: Elaine Anderson

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