Between 19th – 20th of November was the second Sat4Envi conference on Satellite data in monitoring the natural environment of Poland. The event was dedicated to representatives of the scientific community and the public administration.

On 6th November Crisis Information Centre SRC PAS participated in the vovoidship exercise of crisis management. The purpose of the exercise was checking the cooperation and coordination of services and inspections during a crisis situation related to a transport disaster from the Silesian Voivodeship.

On 28 September 2019, Crisis Information Centre Team from Space Research Centre of Polish Academy of Sciences took part in crisis management exercise dedicated to cooperation and coordination rescue services during crisis situation. Scenario of exercise was focused on fictitious flood on Masovia.

Between 24th and 25th of September Crisis Information Centre team from the Space Research Centre PAS participated in the exercise “LESKO 2019” which took place in Lesko District. The event was organised by the District Headquarter of the State Fire Service from Lesko and the Voivodeship Headquarter of the State Fire Service from Rzeszów.

The central area of Austria has been struck by a fictitious heavy earthquake and subsequent heavy rains. The local region of Eisenerz (in Styria, Austria) is one of the most affected with missing persons, casualties, collapsed buildings, blocked roads, and endangered industries working with hazardous substances. It is the part of IRONORE 2019 scenario.

On 31st August - 1st Seprember 2019 Crisis Information Centre team from the Space Research Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences participated in workshops on searching for missing persons organized by the Jura Group of the Mountain Volunteer Search and Rescue. The aim of the event was to improve the organisation and usege of satellite techniques in exploration activities. During the event, the CIK team provided support for the participants of exercises using solutions available at the Mobile Centre for Satellite Data Analysis and Development (MCS).

On 27th and 28th August 2019 two collectors discharging sewage from left-bank Warsaw to the Czajka sawage treatment plant failed. Therefore, the discharge of wastewater from this part of the city straight to the Vistula River was started using the emergency sewage outlet at Farysa Street, north of the Maria Skłodowska-Curie Bridge. The discharge of sewage into the river averages 3 m³ per second. The preliminary, direct cause of the failure is said to be delamination of the collectors.

On 8-9 August 2019 Crisis Information Centre team conducted training on Geographical Information Systems and remote sensing for rescuers from the Jura Group of the Mountain Volunteer Search and Rescue. Two-day session took place in the Central Rescue Station of Jura Group in Podlesice, Silesian Voivodship.

We come back with the "Geoinformation Guide" after a longer break. Today's article concerns the functionality of the web application EO Browser.

Intensive rainfall and storms in the period of 20-22 May 2019 contributed to water level rising and local flooding in southern Poland. Today, the Government Centre for Security (RCB) issued 2nd and 3rd degree flood warning in Śląsk, Małopolska and Podkarpackie provinces. Based on the current Sentinel-1 radar and Sentinel-2 optical images provided by the Copernicus program, the Crisis Information Centre CBK PAN developed water extent maps for the most affected areas. Some of the maps were prepared as a result of activation launched by the Podkarpackie Voivode as part of a permanent agreement between the Podkarpackie Provincial Office and CBK PAN.

Wishing you lots of health, full of joy, beautiful time with your familiy and spring optimism. Happy Easter 2019 !

On 10th of April 2019 Crisis Information Centre team conducted training on Geographical Information Systems and remote sensing for the State Fire Service officers. The training session took place in the Rescue and Firefighting Unit No. 1 in Katowice - Szopienice.

On 20th of March, during the meeting of the Voivod Crisis Management Team organized as part of the national exercise of emergency services and crisis management services "PODKARPACIE 2019", was signed a cooperation agreerment between the Subcarpatian voivodship and the Space Research Center of PAS. The agreement was signed by the Governor of the Subcarpatian voivodship PhD Ewa Leniart and The Deputy Director for Scientific Affairs in SRC PAS Prof. Jolanta Nastula.

Between 18th - 21 of March Crisis Information Center Team from the Space Research Cenbreach the dangerous substance transmission system the PAS participated in the national exerciese of emergency services and crisis management services "PODKARPACE 2019" which took place on the industrial plants area in Nowa Sarzyna (Leżajsk District). The purpose of the exercises was to improve the organization of the entities of the National Fire and Rescue System from four voivodships: Masovian, Lublin, Holly Cross (świętokrzyskie) and Subcarpathian (podkarpackie). During the exercises, the CIK team provided support for the participants of the exercises using the solutions being at the disposal of the Mobile Center for Analyzing and Preparing Satellite Data (MCS)

May this Christmas be a family and peaceful time that will make way for a fresh and bright New Year. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!