Overall Green Flood in Afghanistan from 30 Dec 2025 01:00 UTC to 01 Jan 2026 01:00 UTC

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Overall Green Flood

in Afghanistan

Event summary

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

GDACS ID	FL 1103688
Death:	3
Displaced:	-
Countries:	Afghanistan
From - To	30 Dec - 01 Jan

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Afghanistan, Late December 2025Local media reported flooding swept away a passenger bus in Shindand district, Herat Province, Afghanistan, in late December. Dozens of people were rescued.Wed 31 Dec 2025Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS

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UAE expresses solidarity with Afghanistan, conveys condolences over fl.. 1/4/2026 4:22:00 AM.

ABU DHABI, 3rd January, 2026 (WAM) -- The United Arab Emirates has expressed its solidarity with Afghanistan over the victims of floods that occurred in Herat province, which resulted in a number of deaths and injuries. In a statement, the

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Qatar expresses solidarity with Afghanistan over flood impact 1/3/2026 3:06:00 PM.

Doha, Qatar: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed Qatar''s solidarity with Afghanistan as it confronts the effects of floods that strike several regions of the country, resulting in deaths and injuries. In a statement released on Satur

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UAE expresses solidarity with Afghanistan, conveys condolences over fl.. 1/3/2026 8:39:00 AM.

ABU DHABI, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM - 03rd Jan, 2026) The United Arab Emirates has expressed its solidarity with Afghanistan over the victims of floods that occurred in Herat province, which resulted in a number of deaths and

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Heavy rain, snowfall kill 17, injure 11 in Afghanistan 1/3/2026 12:52:00 AM.

Kabul [Afghanistan], January 2 (ANI): Heavy rains and snowfall in Afghanistan have ended a prolonged dry spell but triggered flash floods in several areas, killing at least 17 people and injuring 11 others, Al Jazeera reported, quoting the

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