Overall Green Flood alert for Venezuela in Venezuela from 23 Aug 2021 01:00 UTC to 25 Aug 2021 01:00 UTC

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Overall Green alert Flood for Venezuela

in Venezuela

Event summary

Flood Venezuela can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID	FL 1101069
Death:	31
Displaced:	-
Countries:	Venezuela
From - To	23 Aug - 25 Aug

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Venezuela – 15 Dead After Floods and Mudslides in MeridaHours of heavy rain late on 23 August 2021 caused mudslides and flash flooding in Tovar, Antonio Pinto Salinas, Sucre and Rivas Dávila the state of Merida in western Venezuela. On 25 August State governor Ramon Guevara said 4 people had died in Quirorá, bringing the total to 20 fatalities. The governor said more than 1,200 houses had been destroyed and 17 people remained missing as rescue workers search the wreckage.Thu 26 Aug 2021FloodList provided by Copernicus GLOFAS

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