Overall Green alert Drought for Somalia-2023
in Somalia

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 3 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID DR 1016410
Name: Somalia-2023
Countries: Somalia
Start Date: End of May 2023
Duration: 129 days
Impact: Minor impact for agricultural drought in 133454 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

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Detailed event map. European Union, 2023. Map produced by EC-JRC.
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