Overall Green Flood alert in Spain from 05 Dec 2022 01:00 UTC to 14 Dec 2022 01:00 UTC

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Overall Green alert Flood

in Spain

Event summary

This flood can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID	FL 1101772
Death:	0
Displaced:	-
Countries:	Spain
From - To	05 Dec - 20 Dec

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Extremadura Region, Spain, Mid-December 2022Heavy rain caused flooding in parts of the Extremadura Region in Spain on 13 December 2022. Board activates INUNCAEX in flood situation 1 in some towns in Extremadura as a result of heavy rains. The regional government activated Flood Risk Civil Protection Plan (INUNCAEX) in emergency situation 1 due to flooding. The government reported numerous homes and garages flooded in Zarza de Granadilla (Cáceres). Many roads were blocked in the area. Media reported flooding in roads near Badajoz. The 112 Emergency Center in Extremadura received 484 calls early on 13 December and responded to 29 incidents related to severe weather.Tue 13 Dec 2022FloodList provided by Copernicus GLOFAS

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Casi 1.500 personas han fallecido en España por desastres ambientales ... 2022-12-16T07:33+0100.

Rayos, vientos fuertes, temperaturas extremas, deslizamientos de tierra, incendios, precipitaciones, todos ellos son fenómenos de la naturaleza que han causado, desde 1995, un total de 1.493 fallecimientos en España. Así lo constata el Perf

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Casi 1.500 personas han fallecido en España por desastres ambientales ... 2022-12-16T07:21+0100.

Rayos, vientos fuertes, temperaturas extremas, deslizamientos de tierra, incendios, precipitaciones, todos ellos son fenómenos de la naturaleza que han causado, desde 1995, un total de 1.493 fallecimientos en España. Así lo constata el Perf

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Casi 1.500 personas han fallecido en España por desastres ambientales ... 2022-12-16T07:19+0100.

Rayos, vientos fuertes, temperaturas extremas, deslizamientos de tierra, incendios, precipitaciones, todos ellos son fenómenos de la naturaleza que han causado, desde 1995, un total de 1.493 fallecimientos en España. Así lo constata el Perf

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