Overall Green Flood alert for Angola in Angola on 03 Jan 2020 00:00 UTC

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Overall Green alert Flood for Angola

in Angola

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

GDACS ID	FL 1100335
Death:	4
Displaced:	1200
Countries:	Angola
From - To	03 Jan - 03 Jan

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Angola, January 2020Heavy rain from 03 January 2020 caused flooding in the provinces of Luanda, Cuando Cubango and Cuanza Sul, Angola. Around 500 families were affected in total. One fatality was reported in Luanda.

Heavy rain in northern parts of the country caused flooding in the provinces of Uige and Cabinda on 08 January. One person died and 200 people were displaced after floods inundated homes in Uige (38 homes) and Negage (10 homes) municipalities in Uige Province. 2 people died and 150 homes were damaged during flash flooding in Cabinda Province.Fri 3 Jan 2020FloodList provided by Copernicus GLOFAS

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