Overall Green Flood in Russia from 16 May 2024 01:00 UTC to 18 May 2024 01:00 UTC

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Overall Green Flood

in Russia

Event summary

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

GDACS ID	FL 1102633
Death:	0
Displaced:	-
Countries:	Russia
From - To	16 May - 18 May

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Sakha Region, Russia, May 2024Melting ice and snow caused rivers including the Lena and Vilyuy to overflow in the Sakha Republic region (Yakutia) of Russia from mid-May 2024. A regional state of emergency was declared on 20 May.Mon 20 May 2024Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS

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