Overall Green Flood in Belarus from 27 Mar 2023 01:00 UTC to 29 Mar 2023 01:00 UTC

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Overall Green Flood

in Belarus

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

GDACS ID	FL 1101917
Death:	0
Displaced:	-
Countries:	Belarus
From - To	27 Mar - 29 Mar

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Belarus, March 2023IFRC reported floods in at least 26 districts of Vitebsk, Gomel, Minsk and Mogilev regions of Belarus as of 29 March 2023. Further flooding was likely to affect wider areas of those regions and also districts in Grodno region. As of 29 March, around 411 people were affected. The Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Belarus (MCHS) reported flooding continued into April. On 06 April the Dnieper River flooded areas of the city of Zhlobin and parts of the Zhlobin region. Flooding in the Gomel Region was largely under control, MCHS said. As of 10 April, buildings, roads and bridges remained flooded in Liozno, Senno, Gorodok, Vitebsk, Verkhnedvinsk, Polotsk, Lepel, Chashnik, Miory districts and the city of Vitebsk in Vitebsk region.Mon 3 Apr 2023Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS

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