Overall Green alert Flood
in Venezuela

Event summary

This flood can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID FL 1101853
Death: 2
Displaced: 4
Countries: Venezuela
From - To 08 Feb - 09 Feb

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Venezuela - Landslide (ECHO 13 Feb 2023)Mon, 13 Feb 2023 11:31

  • A landslide, triggered by heavy rainfall, occurred on 8 February in the state of Mérida (north-western Venezuela) resulting in casualties and damage.
  • The event occurred in the settlement of Onia in Alberto Adriani Municipality and, according to media reports, tw people died, four families have been evacuated and a bridge has been destroyed. In addition, the power supply in the area has been interrupted as a result of landslide damage.
  • For the next 24 hours, drier conditions are expected over Merida State.
Merida State, Venezuela, Early February 2023Heavy rain triggered a landslides in Onia in Alberto Adriani municipality, Merida State, Venezuela on 08 February 2023. Two people died and 7 buildings were damaged or destroyed, with 4 families evacuated. A bridge on the Onia river was destroyed, causing severe transport problems.Fri 10 Feb 2023FloodList provided by Copernicus GLOFAS
Detailed event map. European Union, 2024. Map produced by EC-JRC.
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (36), (2), NASA (7), DesInventar (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2),