Overall Green Flood for Tajikistan in Tajikistan from 11 May 2021 01:00 UTC to 13 May 2021 01:00 UTC

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Overall Green Flood for Tajikistan

in Tajikistan

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

GDACS ID	FL 1100885
Death:	8
Displaced:	-
Countries:	Tajikistan
From - To	11 May - 13 May

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Tajikistan, May 2021Tajikistan Committee of Emergency Situations (CoES) reported severe flooding in Districts under Central Government Jurisdiction and Khatlon regions from 11 May 2021. Heavy rainfall also flooded streets of the capital, Dushanbe. 7 fatalities were reported in Khatlon Region: Shamsiddin Shohin district (3); the city of Kulob (3); and in Kushoniyon (also known as Bokhtar) district (1). Flooding destroyed a bridge in Danghara District and damaged around 26 homes in Shamsiddin Shohin district. Flood damage was also reported in Yovon District. Flooding also struck parts of Central Government Jurisdiction (RSS) region. One person was swept away by flood waters in Gissar while attending to livestock. Around 14 homes were damaged by a mudflow in Rasht district. Flood damage was also reported in other districts of RSS, including Sangvor and Varzob, among others. Further heavy rainfall was forecast until 14 May 2021. Note: Around the same time, media and officials reported flash flooding in neighbouring parts of Takhar province in northern Afghanistan (reported separately).Wed 12 May 2021Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS

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