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SITUATION UPDATE 5: SUJAWAL TOWN FLOODED INMAJOR OUTFLOW FROM INDUS, THATTA DISTRICT

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This is the fifth situational update on the status offlood waters between the cities of Thatta andSujawal, in Thatta district based on an analysisof ENVISAT ASAR satellite data recorded 1September 2010 at 5:33 UTC. Over the last 48hours the Town of Sujawal has likely beenseverely flooded, with no functional road access.This was the direct result of a major wateroutflow event from the eastern bank of the Indus

River on 28 August 2010, advancing over 45kmto the south-east as of 1 September. The town ofJati is under imminent threat of flooding withinthe next 24 hours. The current direction of thisoutflow should take it into the delta, which couldact to lessen the severity of flooding furthersouth in Thatta District along the Indus channelto the Arabian Sea. Flood waters immediatelyeast of Thatta city have remained relatively

stable over the last 72 hours and have notadvanced closer to the city. The town of ChuharJamali is also at high flood risk. This situationalanalysis is based on a rapid analysis of currentsatellite data available and will be revised andupdated as new data becomes available; thisanalysis has not yet been validated in the field.Please send ground feedback to UNITAR /UNOSAT.

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Analysis Based on ENVISAT ASAR Satellite Data Recorded 1 September 2010 (5:33 UTC)

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Town of Chuhar Jamali under threat of flooding

Town of Sujawal likely flooded over last 48 hours, with no functional road access

Probable Flood Waterson 1 Sept. 2010 (ASAR)

Crisis Satellite Data (1): ENVISAT ASAR IMP (HH)Resolution : 24 metersImage Date : 1 September 2010Source: European Space AgencyCrisis Satellite Data (1) :MODIS Aqua & TerraResolution :250 metersImage Date :26 Aug-1 Sept. August 2010Precrisis Satellite Data (1) :ALOS PALSAR (FBD HH-HV)Resolution : 25 metersImage Date: 4 July 2010Source :© JAXA, METIGIS Data :NGA, OCHA, USGS, OSMTransport Data :Google Map MakerTransport Data Copyright: © 2010 Google - Improve withGoogle Map MakerFlood Analysis :UNITAR / UNOSATProjection :UTM Zone 42N - WGS-84

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The major water outflow event from Indus River on 28 August 2010 hasadvanced over 45km to the south-east as of 1 Sept.

Town of Jati under imminent threat of flooding with 24hrs