Overall Green Flood alert in Namibia from 03 Feb 2025 01:00 UTC to 05 Feb 2025 01:00 UTC

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Overall Green alert Flood

in Namibia

Event summary

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

GDACS ID	FL 1103108
Death:	0
Displaced:	-
Countries:	Namibia
From - To	03 Feb - 05 Feb

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Namibia, Early February 2025Local media in Namibia reported one person missing in flash floods in Windhoek following heavy rain in early February 2025. Further severe weather was expected in several areas of the country.Thu 6 Feb 2025Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS

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Disruptive rainfall expected this weekend 2/7/2025 7:19:00 PM.

Staff Reporter. THIS weekend, several parts of the country are expected to experience disruptive rainfall, including areas that have already seen significant rainfall earlier this week. According to the Namibia Meteorological Services, wide

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Namibians warned of flash floods, thunderstorms 2/7/2025 8:38:00 AM.

The Namibia Meteorological Service (NMS) has warned of thunderstorms with flash floods in some parts of the Otjozondjupa and Khomas regions. “Moderate to widespread thunders-torms are expected in parts of the north-central, north-western, O

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Flash floods claim pensioner; more storms coming 2/6/2025 5:07:00 PM.

… Tree saves women’s lives, residents urged to seek shelter. As the Namibia Meteorological Service issued a forecast of flash floods for eight regions across the country, a Windhoek family is coming to terms with the death of a loved one wh

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Govt cautions public on widespread thunderstorms, floods 2/5/2025 11:59:00 AM.

The Namibia Meteorological Service on Tuesday issued a warning to the public on widespread thunderstorms that are forecasted to affect parts of northern-central and north-west Otjozondjupa, and the Khomas regions between 4 and 6 February. A

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