28 May 2018
Tropical Cyclone Mekunu-18, Socotra Island, Yemen
Preliminary and Rapid Analysis of Hadiboh, Socotra
Island, using satellite data acquired on 27 May 2018.
UNITAR – UNOSAT has performed a rapid satellite based analysis and assessment to illustrate the impact in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Mekunu-18
over Hadiboh, Socotra Island, Yemen. For this analysis UNOSAT has used satellite images over the area before and after the cyclone:
• Pre event: Planet from 13 May 2018 (3 m resolution)
• Post event: Planet from 27 May 2018 (3 m resolution)
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SUMMARY
Imagery Copyright: © 2018 Planet / Planet Planet Image collected on 27 May 2018
Hadiboh
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Hadiboh, Socotra Island (Yemen) - Situation as of 27 May 2018 (Post event)
Imagery Copyright: © 2018 Planet / Planet
Hadiboh
Flowing wadi
Flowing wadi
Flowing wadi
Flowing wadi
Flowing wadi
Potentially
affected road
Potentially
affected road
Potentially
affected road
27 May 2018
4Imagery Copyright: © 2018 Planet / Planet
Hadiboh, Socotra Island (Yemen) - Situation as of 13 May 2018 (Pre event)
Hadiboh
Dry wadi
Dry wadi
Dry wadi
Dry wadi
Dry wadi
13 May 2018
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South of Hadiboh, Socotra Island (Yemen) - Situation as of 27 May 2018 (Post event)
Imagery Copyright: © 2018 Planet / Planet
Hadiboh
Flowing wadi
Flowing wadi
Flowing wadiFlowing wadi
Potentially
affected road
27 May 2018
Potentially
affected road
6Imagery Copyright: © 2018 Planet / Planet
South of Hadiboh, Socotra Island (Yemen) - Situation as of 13 May 2018 (Pre event)
Hadiboh
Dry wadi
Dry wadi
Dry wadi
Dry wadiDry wadi
13 May 2018
• Water flow with potentially high discharges is observed in wadis,
• Some areas along the wadis seem to be potentially flooded as of 27
May 2018,
• Some ford crossing points might be out of use as of 27 May 2018,
• Some road sections appear to be potentially affected by water.
This is a preliminary analysis and has not yet been validated in the field.
Please send ground feedback to UNITAR – UNOSAT.
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Main findings
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