Overall Green Flood for Chad in Chad from 20 Aug 2020 00:00 UTC to 23 Aug 2020 00:00 UTC

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Overall Green Flood for Chad

in Chad

Event summary

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

GDACS ID	FL 1100584
Death:	10
Displaced:	31853
Countries:	Chad
From - To	20 Aug - 23 Aug

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Western Chad, August 2020According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), flooding struck the areas of NDjamena, capital of Chad, on 20 August 2020. Flooding destroyed 230 homes and damaged around 100 others, displacing 1,502 people from 327 households. Three people died.Thu 20 Aug 2020Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS

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