Overall Green alert Flood
in Botswana

Event summary

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

GDACS ID FL 1103128
Death: 13
Displaced: 2000
Countries: Botswana
From - To 17 Feb - 02 Mar

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Flood in Botswana - UNITAR-UNOSAT ActivationMon, 24 Feb 2025 09:31

UNITAR-UNOSAT Potentially Damaged Buildings has been activated
Botswana - Floods, update (ECHO 01 Mar 2025)Mon, 24 Feb 2025 09:47

  • Since 16 February, Botswana has been experiencing widespread floods caused by heavy rainfall which resulted in an increasing number of casualties and damage.
  • According to UNICEF, seven people died and one person is still missing. Additionally, 1,749 people have been sheltered, and almost 3,000 people have been affected across the country.
  • UNICEF and Botswana Red Cross Society are providing help to the affected population.
  • On 24 and 25 February, moderate to locally heavy rainfall is expected across northern, central and south-eastern Botswana.
Flood in Botswana - UNITAR-UNOSAT ActivationTue, 25 Feb 2025 14:29

UNITAR-UNOSAT Potentially Damaged Buildings has been activated
Flood in Botswana - UNITAR-UNOSAT ActivationThu, 27 Feb 2025 14:21

UNITAR-UNOSAT Potentially Damaged Buildings has been activated
Flood in Botswana - EC/ECHO daily mapFri, 28 Feb 2025 17:15

A new EC/ECHO daily map is now available
Flood in Botswana - UNITAR-UNOSAT ActivationFri, 07 Mar 2025 11:30

UNITAR-UNOSAT Potentially Damaged Buildings has been activated
Botswana - Floods, update
  • Widespread flooding is affecting Botswana since 16 February, and has led to an increasing humanitarian impact.
  • According to media, as of 26 February, nine people died, including six children. Approximately 2,000 people have been displaced and more than 5,000 people have been affected across the country.
  • Over the next 48 hours, more rainfall is expected across northern, western and southern Botswana.
Fri 28 Feb 2025Provided by ECHO Daily Flash
Detailed event map. European Union, 2025. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

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UNICEF donates over 50,000 USD to children affected by floods in Botsw.. 2/26/2025 9:46:00 PM.

GABORONE, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Children''s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday provided 700,000 pula (about 50,772 U.S. dollars) in emergency aid to Botswana''s Ministry of Child Welfare and Basic Education to help vulnerable child
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UNICEF donates over 50,000 USD to children affected by floods in Botsw.. 2/26/2025 9:44:00 PM.

GABORONE, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Children''s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday provided 700,000 pula (about 50,772 U.S. dollars) in emergency aid to Botswana''s Ministry of Child Welfare and Basic Education to help vulnerable child
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UNICEF donates over 50,000 USD to children affected by floods in Botsw.. 2/26/2025 7:18:00 PM.

GABORONE, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Children''s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday provided 700,000 pula (about 50,772 U.S. dollars) in emergency aid to Botswana''s Ministry of Child Welfare and Basic Education to help vulnerable child
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (37), (2), NASA (4), WMO (1), INFORM (2),