Overall Green Drought for Southwestern Angola-2020 in Angola from 21 Sep 2020 00:00 UTC to 10 Nov 2021 00:00 UTC

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Overall Green Drought for Southwestern Angola-2020

in Angola

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 14 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID	DR 1014416
Name:	Southwestern Angola-2020
Glide number:	DR-2021-000149-AGO
Countries:	Angola
Start Date:	End of Sep 2020
Duration:	406 days (at 10 Nov 2021)
Impact:	Minor impact for agricultural drought in 4688 km2
More info:	Global Drought Observatory

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Analytical report

18/Oct/2021 14:31 UTC

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30/Sep/2021 03:00 UTC

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