Overall Orange alert Drought for Central Asia-2021
in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 15 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID DR 1015257
Name: Central Asia-2021
Glide number: DR-2022-000215-AFG
Countries: Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan
Start Date: End of Oct 2021
Duration: 916 days
Impact: Medium impact for agricultural drought in 370501 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

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L’Asia è il continente più colpito dalla crisi del clima: oggi migliai ... 2024-04-24T15:04+0200.

Cani che si rifugiano su barche improvvisate, auto trascinate dalla corrente e strade trasformate in fiumi in piena. Le immagini sono quelle che abbiamo imparato a conoscere: forti piogge e alluvioni estreme, come è caratteristico della cri
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31 mins ago17:02, 24 April 20242024-04-24T11:36+0200.

By Robin Millard. Asia was the world’s most disaster-hit region from climate and weather hazards in 2023, the United Nations said Tuesday, with floods and storms the chief cause of casualties and economic losses. A car on a flooded street o
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L'Asia è rimasta la regione più esposta ai disastri del mondo2024-04-24T07:55+0200.

Il report annuale dell’Organizzazione Meteorologica Mondiale (OMM) “State of the Climate in Asia 2023” ha evidenziato come nello scorso anno l’Asia sia rimasta la regione più colpita al mondo da rischi meteorologici, climatici e legati all’
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UN: Asia hit hardest by climate, weather disasters in 20232024-04-24T02:36+0200.

“Many countries in the region experienced their hottest year on record in 2023, along with a barrage of extreme conditions, from droughts and heatwaves to floods and storms. “Climate change exacerbated the frequency and severity of such eve
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: (2), EC-JRC (36), WMO (1), INFORM (2),