Overall Green alert Drought for Chad-2024
in Chad

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 5 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID DR 1017114
Name: Chad-2024
Countries: Chad
Start Date: End of Feb 2024
Duration: 207 days
Impact: Minor impact for agricultural drought in 60255 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

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Detailed event map. European Union, 2024. Map produced by EC-JRC.
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Latest media headlines

How India Is Aiding Typhoon-Hit Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam; Drought-Hit Na.. 9/17/2024 6:43:00 PM.

New Delhi: India has sent a second tranche of relief supplies to Myanmar under its Operation Sadbhav, which was launched two days ago to help Southeast Asian countries deal with Typhoon Yagi. Massive floods have wreaked destruction in vario
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India Sends Humanitarian Aid To Drought-Struck Namibia 9/17/2024 11:43:00 AM.

- IANS) New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) India on Tuesday dispatched a consignment of 1,000 metric tonnes of rice to Namibia as humanitarian aid to address the food security needs of the drought-stricken African nation. This initiative aligns with
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One month after Koukou floods, dire humanitarian situation remains 9/16/2024 5:52:00 PM.

Thousands of people displaced by the floods in Koukou Angarana, in Sila province, eastern Chad , are still living in makeshift shelters without reliable access to clean water, food, or sufficient health facilities a month later. Water level
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APO AFRICA One month after Koukou floods, dire humanitarian situation .. 9/16/2024 4:55:00 PM.

One month after Koukou floods, dire humanitarian situation remains Thousands of people displaced by the floods in Koukou Angarana, in Sila province, eastern Chad , are still living in makeshift shelters without reliable access to clean wat
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: (2), EC-JRC (36), INFORM (2),