Overall Green Flood for Tanzania in Tanzania from 26 Apr 2022 01:00 UTC to 28 Apr 2022 01:00 UTC

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Overall Green Flood for Tanzania

in Tanzania

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

GDACS ID	FL 1101397
Death:	5
Displaced:	3150
Countries:	Tanzania
From - To	26 Apr - 28 Apr

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Southern Tanzania, Late April to Early May 2022Red Cross and local media in Tanzania reported severe flooding in Mbeya and Songwe regions of southern Tanzania from 26 April 2022. Red Cross reported extensive damage including 10,000 hectares of crops (5 clean water wells), water infrastructure, 3 roads, 4 bridges, houses (436 damaged, 318 destroyed), 35 schools, other public and 16 religious buildings. The districts of Rungwe, Ileje and Kyela were all affected, in particular Kyela where the local government authority reported 5 deaths, 5 missing, 21 injured, and more than 630 households displaced (around 3,150 people) and staying in 21 different evacuation sites including schools, churches, mosques and other public buildings.Tue 3 May 2022Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS

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