Overall Orange Flood alert in Sudan from 01 Aug 2013 00:00 UTC to 21 Aug 2013 23:59 UTC

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Overall Orange alert Flood

in Sudan

Event summary

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

GDACS ID	FL 4077
Death:	11
Displaced:	100000
Countries:	Sudan
From - To	01 Aug - 21 Aug

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Latest media headlines

‘Sudan’s floods are a test from God’ 8/15/2013 11:45:00 AM.

Khartoum’s roadside refugees have asked the Sudanese government for help after being left homeless by the worst floods in years.

Sudan: Khartoum's roadside refugees call for help after floods 8/15/2013 8:58:00 AM.

Source: Agence France-Presse Country: Sudan 08/15/2013 03:23 GMT by Ian Timberlake, Abdelmoneim ABU IDRIS ALI KHARTOUM, August 15, 2013 (AFP) - It looks as if an earthquake, not a flood, hit the Khartoum district of Sharq ElNeel. Heavy roof

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Sudan: Proposal for Emergency Assistance Grant of USD 1 million relate.. 7/12/2013 10:25:00 PM.

Source: African Development Bank Country: Sudan BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION FOR EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE 1.1 Background – The Flood Emergency Crisis 1.1.1 The Blue and White Nile States of Northern Sudan ((BNS, WNS) are located in the SouthEas

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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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