Overall Green Flood for Central African Republic in Central African Republic on 17 Oct 2019 00:00 UTC

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Overall Green Flood for Central African Republic

in Central African Republic

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

GDACS ID	FL 1100242
Death:	0
Displaced:	6000
Countries:	Central African Republic
From - To	17 Oct - 17 Oct

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Central African Republic, October 2019Hundreds of homes have been destroyed or damaged and thousands of people displaced after overflowing rivers flooded parts of Central African Republic, including the capital, Bangui from around 17 October, 2019. The UN's Acting Coordinator in the Central African Republic, said in a statement of 31 October that at least 25,000 people in and around Bangui, as well as in the Ouaka, Basse Kotto, Mbomou and Houam (Ouham) Prefectures have been affected, more than 10,000 houses were destroyed, over 1,000 wells were flooded and as many toilets destroyed.Thu 17 Oct 2019Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS

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