Overall Green Flood in India from 16 Dec 2023 01:00 UTC to 18 Dec 2023 01:00 UTC

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Overall Green Flood

in India

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Flood can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID	FL 1102400
Death:	1
Displaced:	7500
Countries:	India
From - To	16 Dec - 18 Dec

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Tamil Nadu State, India, Mid-December 2023Heavy rain triggered floods in parts of Tamil Nadu in mid-December 2023.Mon 18 Dec 2023Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS

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