Overall Green Flood for Suriname in Suriname from 18 Apr 2022 01:00 UTC to 20 Apr 2022 01:00 UTC

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Overall Green Flood for Suriname

in Suriname

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

GDACS ID	FL 1101407
Death:	0
Displaced:	2000
Countries:	Suriname
From - To	18 Apr - 20 Apr

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Suriname - Floods (ECHO 17 Jun 2022)Fri, 17 Jun 2022 13:02

Since the beginning of March, widespread flooding has been affecting the Interior and southern areas of Suriname.
According to the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), the most impacted Districts include Brokopondo, Sipaliwini, Marowijne, Para, Saramacca, Coronie, and Nickerie. In Brokopondo and Sipaliwini Districts alone there are more than 6,000 affected people. A number of communities were declared disaster areas by the Government of Suriname on 25 May. There are concerns with regard to the food supply in the Interior part of Suriname, as floodwaters have damaged crop fields.
The European Commission's Copernicus emergency satellite mapping service was activated in rapid mapping mode on 7 June () to assist the work of agencies involved in dealing with flood response, and in managing damage assessments.
The Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) predicts that heavy rainfall in Suriname is expected to last until August.

Suriname, April to May 2022IFRC reported 15,000 people affected and 2,000 displaced by floods in Brokopondo and Marowijn districts. Some areas were under 4 to 6 metres of water, IFRC said. Flooding was a result of long-term rainfall and increased levels of the Suriname River, combined with dam releases from the Afobaka Dam near Brokopondo which began mid-April.Mon 9 May 2022Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS

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