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Overview

Green flood alert in Sudan Sat, 10 Jul 2010 00:00 +0000
Source: Dartmouth Flood Observatory based on media analysis

See also experimental flood monitoring system for Sudan

Analysis: August 11, 2010: "Heavy rain and floods across Sudan have driven thousands from their homes in July. The hardest hit are Red Sea state in eastern Sudan and Jonglei state in Southern Sudan where more than 10,000 have been left homeless. Some of the affecte...

The flood started on 7/10/2010 and ended on 8/11/2010, with a duration of 33 days. This flood has severity class 2 (i.e. this is an extreme event with an estimated recurrence interval greater than 100 years).

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: 6.7
• duration: 33
• severity: 2
• affected region: 100400 km²

Impact

Reports indicate that 33 person(s) have been killed and 10000 have been displaced. No reports on damage have been found. The flood affected a region of approximately 100400 km².

Location

For the following locations damage has been reported: Eastern Sudan, Agige district; Jonglie State

The approximate geographic location of this flood is 18.7 latitude and 36.7 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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