Overall Green Flood alert in Saudi Arabia from 25 Apr 2013 00:00 UTC to 16 May 2013 23:59 UTC

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Overall Green alert Flood

in Saudi Arabia

Event summary

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

GDACS ID	FL 4049
Death:	0
Displaced:	-
Countries:	Saudi Arabia
From - To	25 Apr - 16 May

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