2010-07-21 Flood in Bhutan on 21 July, 2010

Emergency Obs. Request Information

  • Disaster Type: Flood
  • Country: Bhutan
  • Occurrence Date (UTC):
  • SA activation Date(UTC): 21 July, 2010
  • Requester: International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD)
  • Escalation to the International Charter:
  • GLIDE Number:

Disaster Situation

There were incidences of heavy flood due to the ongoing monsoons particualary it had impact in Chukha Dzongkhag and in other landslide prone areas. Three people have been killed and five othersinjured in Pasakha and Phuentsholing by landslides and heavy rains,which also damaged a bailey bridge and flooded some areas of theindustrial estate.
For more detail refer link below http://www.kuenselonline.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=16168

Satellite Image

 Before Disaster

 JAXA 

2010-01-17

ALOS AV2, P157 F3060 A0.0, Jan 17, 2010

2010-02-26

ALOS PSR/FBS, P503 F520 A34.3, Feb 26, 2010

2010-02-26

ALOS PSR/FBS, P503 F530 A34.3, Feb 26, 2010

2010-03-21

ALOS AV2, P158 F3060 A0.0, Mar 21, 2010

 After Disaster

 JAXA 

2010-07-25

ALOS AV2, P160 F3050 A11.0, July 25, 2010

2010-07-25

ALOS AV2, P160 F3060 A11.0, July 25, 2010

2010-07-26

ALOS PSR/FBS, P501 F520 A28.8, July 26, 2010

2010-07-26

ALOS PSR/FBS, P501 F530 A28.8, July 26, 2010