Flooding in the Region of Gippsland, Australia Flood Solutions

FLOODING IN THE REGION OF GIPPSLAND, AUSTRALIA FLOOD SOLUTIONS

FLOOD BRIEFING SERIES WITH ICEYE SAR SATELLITE CONSTELLATION DATA

0-0.5M 0.5-1.5M >1.5M 205 64 35 Flooding in the Region of Gippsland, Australia 2 / 4

EVENT OVERVIEW

THE GIPPSLAND REGION, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA WAS AFFECTED BY FLOODING FROM SEVERE WEATHER DURING THE FIRST HALF OF JUNE 2021

A TOTAL AREA OF Torrential rains in excess of 200mm downfall fell over parts of the state of 2 Victoria, Australia, causing rapid rises in water levels along several local rivers ABOUT 163.3 KM 1, 2 of flooding were observed in and creeks. More than three months’ worth of rain in less than 24 hours Gippsland, Australia overwhelmed the Thomson River and Traralgon Creek, forcing evacuations of nearby towns. The severe weather with heavy rain and strong winds also caused tens of thousands of homes to lose power after winds knocked down3 power lines and workers at Victoria’s largest power plant were forced to evacuate due to rising flood waters4.

ICEYE monitored the Gippsland region and captured multiple SAR imagery MORE THAN 300 over 3 consecutive days. Combining SAR imagery with multi-source data, BUILDINGS ICEYE conducted its flood analysis and revealed that a total area of 50.3 km2 were flooded from the was covered in flooding in Traralgon town and a total area of 113 km2 in Sale. In observed area Sale, 26 buildings were affected with an average water depth of just under 25 cm. Meanwhile, in Traralgon, nearly 280 buildings were affected with an average water depth of 23.5 cm, according to ICEYE’s observation. The average water depth level was recorded at around 1 meter in the total extent of Traralgon, and at 60 cm in Sale.

MORE THAN FLOOD FINAL FLOOD 30 BUILDINGS MONITORING START OF ANALYSIS were inundated with over STARTED FLOOD PEAK PRODUCED 1.5m water depth in the Jun 8th Jun 9th Jun 11th flooded areaobservation (Tue) (Wed) (Fri)

CONTINOUS IMAGE ACQUISITIONS THROUGH CLOUDS, DAY & NIGHT

References

1) https://www.farmonline.com.au/story/7294086/heavy-rain-batters-gippsland-as-records-tumble/ 2) https://en.climate-data.org/oceania/australia/victoria/traralgon-764105/ 3) http://floodlist.com/australia/australia-floods-storm-victoria-june-2021 © 2021 ICEYE. All rights reserved. Commercial use expressly prohibited. 4) https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/victoria-s-largest-power-plant-evacuated-as-flood-crisis-continues/ar-AAKYdOa Flooding in the Region of Gippsland, Australia 3 / 4

BENEFITS FOR INSURANCE & GOVERNMENT

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f (Re)insurers and government organisations can estimate the total insured SUPPORT MORE and uninsured losses in a matter of hours or days, rather than weeks ADVANCE PAYMENTS or months f Disaster relief and emergency funds can be prioritized into the worst-hit areas and adjusters directed to locations that could not be instantly resolved

EXPEDITED INDIVIDUAL f An automated, pre-emptive impacted customer outreach process can ASSISTANCE improve claims excellence levels through enhanced contact speed, contact ease and claim execution helping people to get back to normal quicker

f Emergency accommodations can be proactively and accurately booked EQUITABLE AND FAIR and assigned to impacted customers, while also taking into account local DISASTER RELIEF Covid-19 restrictions.

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© 2021 ICEYE. All rights reserved. Commercial use expressly prohibited. References 1) European Space Agency Copernicus (2019) Digital Elevation Model 30-meter resolution GLO-30. Retrieved fromFlooding https://spacedata.copernicus.eu/ in the Region of Gippsland, Australia 4 / 4 2) Microsoft (2018) Bing Building Footprint Maps. Retrieved from https://github.com/microsoft/AustraliaBuildingFootprints 3) The Intergovernmental Committee on Surveying and Mapping (ICSM) DEM 1 & 5 metre. Retrieved from https://elevation.fsdf.org.au/

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