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Overview

Green flood alert in Zambia Mon, 1 Mar 2010 00:00 +0000
Source: Dartmouth Flood Observatory based on media analysis

See also experimental flood monitoring system for Zambia

Analysis: March 17, 2010: "ONE hundred and fifteen people have been displaced from their villages in Mpulungu after floods along the Lake Tanganyika shores swept away their homes.And Government has released tents for 10 of the most affected families in Kapembwa are...

The flood started on 3/1/2010 and ended on 3/17/2010, with a duration of 17 days. This flood has severity class 1 (i.e. large flood event with significant damage to structures or agriculture; fatalities; and/or 1-2 decades-long reported interval since the last similar event).

The main cause is Heavy Rain.

The alert score is based on the reported death and displaced. Red = 1000 or more people killed or 800000 or more people displaced. Orange = 100 or more people killed or 80000 or more displaced.

• alert score: 1
• magnitude: 6.2
• duration: 17
• severity: 1
• affected region: 85510 km²

Impact

Reports indicate that person(s) have been killed and 115 have been displaced. No reports on damage have been found. The flood affected a region of approximately 85510 km².

Location

For the following locations damage has been reported: Northwestern and Lusaka provinces, villages in Mpulungu, Lake Tanganyika shores, Kapembwa area of Mpulungu, Caprivi Strip

The approximate geographic location of this flood is -16.09 latitude and 27.74 longitude. This is the centroid of the affected area, as determined by the place names mentioned in the media.

Rivers in flood:

Maps (around approximate geographic location)

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