Overall Green alert Flood for France
in France

Event summary

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

GDACS ID FL 1100439
Death: 0
Displaced: -
Countries: France
From - To 19 Apr - 21 Apr

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New Caledonia, April 2020Bridges and roads were submerged after torrential rain caused flooding in parts of New Caledonia, 19 to 20 April, 2020. Some areas recorded almost 200mm of rain in just 6 hours. 3 people were rescued after vehicles were trapped in flood water. Two young people were reported missing in flood waters in Paita but were later found safe.Sun 19 Apr 2020FloodList provided by Copernicus GLOFAS
Detailed event map. European Union, 2024. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

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Latest media headlines

Articles: 34 | About casualties: 0 | Last hour: 0

Answer to a written question - Consequences of land take during climat ... Fri, 24 Apr 2020 09:42:00 +0200.

EN E-000298/2020 Answer given by Mr Sinkevičius on behalf of the European Commission (24.4.2020) The EU Thematic Strategy for Soil Protection1 addresses the issue of sealing2 by improving awareness and knowledge, and by integrating measures
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Rain Barrels Market Size will Observe Substantial Growth by 2028Tue, 21 Apr 2020 20:40:00 +0200.

Rain Barrels Market: Overview. The increase in construction activities has led to changing water cycle. Due to this, less amount of rainfall sinks into the ground, and maximum water flows over the ground. It causes floods, soil erosion and
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A graceful way to study daily water storage on landFri, 17 Apr 2020 14:59:00 +0200.

A Graceful Way to Study Daily Water Storage on Land A new analysis technique could help scientists improve the temporal resolution of satellite gravity data and see trends in terrestrial water storage and movement in near real time. Source:
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Coronavirus takes toll on U.S. military; 'dozens' aboard aircraft carr ... Fri, 27 Mar 2020 15:24:00 +0100.

WASHINGTON — The coronavirus is taking a growing toll on the U.S. military, and commanders and senior officials are bracing for worse. From nuclear missile fields at home to war zones abroad, from flight lines to ships at sea, the Pentagon
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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (36), (2), NASA (7), WMO (1), INFORM (2),