Overall Green Drought for East Africa-2022 in Tanzania, Mozambique from 21 Mar 2022 00:00 UTC to 20 Apr 2023 00:00 UTC

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Overall Green Drought for East Africa-2022

in Tanzania, Mozambique

Event summary

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

GDACS ID	DR 1014742
Name:	East Africa-2022
Glide number:	DR-2022-000322-COD
Countries:	Tanzania, Mozambique
Start Date:	End of Mar 2022
Duration:	386 days (at 20 Apr 2023)
Impact:	Minor impact for agricultural drought in 195576 km2
More info:	Global Drought Observatory

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Latest media headlines

Record di temperatura: maggio 2023 segna un nuovo picco climatico 6/11/2023 12:44:00 PM.

The Star » Armyworms to cause more damage, farmers warned 6/7/2023 5:12:00 AM.

Armyworms to cause more damage, farmers warned 6/7/2023 4:28:00 AM.

CAOS SOMALIA/ "3,8 milioni di sfollati quasi prigionieri di uno Stato .. 5/30/2023 6:17:00 AM.

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Exposed population

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Analytical report

01/Sep/2022 16:18 UTC

GDO analytical report imported in GDACS update automatic procedure

Analytical report

23/Mar/2022 07:36 UTC

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Analytical report

23/Mar/2022 07:36 UTC

GDO analytical report imported in GDACS update automatic procedure

Analytical report

21/Mar/2022 10:03 UTC

GDO analytical report imported in GDACS update automatic procedure

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