Overall Green Drought for Northern Africa-2022 in Algeria, Morocco from 21 Sep 2022 00:00 UTC to 10 Oct 2023 00:00 UTC

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Overall Green Drought for Northern Africa-2022

in Algeria, Morocco

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 13 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID	DR 1015981
Name:	Northern Africa-2022
Glide number:	DR-2022-000386-DZA
Countries:	Algeria, Morocco
Start Date:	End of Sep 2022
Duration:	375 days (at 10 Oct 2023)
Impact:	Minor impact for agricultural drought in 21594 km2
More info:	Global Drought Observatory

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Analytical report

15/Jun/2023 09:18 UTC

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Analytical report

08/Mar/2023 08:37 UTC

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