Overall Green Flood alert in Romania from 26 May 2023 01:00 UTC to 28 May 2023 01:00 UTC

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Overall Green alert Flood

in Romania

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

GDACS ID	FL 1102030
Death:	0
Displaced:	-
Countries:	Romania
From - To	26 May - 28 May

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Romania, Late May 2023The General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (IGSU) in Romania reported that in a period 26 to 28 May, teams were called to 29 localities in 17 counties (Bacau, Braila, Cara?-Severin, Constan?a, Covasna, Dolj, Gala?i, Gorj, Ialomi?a, Ia?i, Ilfov, Mehedin?i, Prahova, Timi?, Teleorman, Vaslui and Vrancea) and the municipality of Bucharest for the pumping of water from around 16 buildings and 79 courtyards. According to local media reports, the most significant flooding occurred in Timi? and Gala?i counties. Around 50 buildings and courtyards were pumped in the city of Gala?i on 28 May.Mon 29 May 2023Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS

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