Overall Green alert Flood for Afghanistan
in Afghanistan

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

GDACS ID FL 1100857
Death: 32
Displaced: 3000
Countries: Afghanistan
From - To 02 May - 12 May

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North Eastern Afghanistan, May 2021Flooding struck in Takhar province, including provincial capital Taluqan city, in northern Afghanistan on 10 May 2021. This flood event occurred just days after severe flooding in parts of the country from 03 May 2021 (reported separately). Media, quoting local officials, report that 6 people died and several houses were destroyed in floods in Takhar province on 10 May. Flooding affected the city of Taluqan and several districts including Namak Ab, Kalafgan and Bangi. Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) said it distributed relief supplies to affected families in Takhar province on 11 May. On 10 May the Authority said around 600 families were displaced as a result of flooding in the province.Wed 12 May 2021FloodList provided by Copernicus GLOFAS
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Articles: 10 | About casualties: 9 | Last hour: 0

Afghan Flash Flood Toll Increases to 56Fri, 07 May 2021 01:59:00 +0200.

KABUL -- The death toll due to flash floods in Afghanistan reached 56 Thursday with 30 people still missing, officials said. Around 1,000 houses got damaged in days of heavy rains and flash floods across the war-ravaged country. Tamim Azimi
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At Least 16 Dead in Flash Floods in AfghanistanWed, 05 May 2021 10:18:00 +0200.

KABUL – Flash floods caused by heavy rains have caused the death of at least 16 people, including four children, in the Afghanistan, officials said on Tuesday. Heavy rains overnight caused severe flooding in the provinces of Herat, Ghor, Ma
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Heavy flooding in Afghanistan kills at least 37 peopleTue, 04 May 2021 19:39:00 +0200.

Quincy, IL (62301) Today. Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. High 63F. Winds N at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 40%.. Tonight. Some clouds this evening will give way to mainly clear skies overnight. Low 42F. Winds NNW at 1
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Heavy flooding in Afghanistan kills at least 37 peopleTue, 04 May 2021 19:35:00 +0200.

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Heavy rains brought severe flooding to nine provinces around Afghanistan in recent days, killing at least 37 people, some of them children, officials said Tuesday. Heavy flooding compounded by mudslides often threa
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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),