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Overview

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

See also experimental flood monitoring system for Yemen

Analysis: July 15, 2010: "Sana?a (Yemen), July 15 (DPA) At least 15 people were killed after torrential rainfall triggered flooding and landslides in different parts of northwest Yemen Wednesday, police said.They said seven people died after floods swept away the c...

The flood started on 7/10/2010 and ended on 7/15/2010, with a duration of 6 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 Torrential 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: 6
• severity: 2
• affected region: 176300 km²

Impact

Reports indicate that 15 person(s) have been killed and have been displaced. No reports on damage have been found. The flood affected a region of approximately 176300 km².

Location

For the following locations damage has been reported: Different parts of Northwest Yemen

The approximate geographic location of this flood is 16.73 latitude and 47.92 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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