Overall Green Drought alert for Bangladesh-India-2024 in Bangladesh, India from 21 Jun 2024 00:00 UTC to 18 Sep 2024 00:00 UTC

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Overall Green alert Drought for Bangladesh-India-2024

in Bangladesh, India

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The drought has lasted for 1 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID	DR 1017217
Name:	Bangladesh-India-2024
Countries:	Bangladesh, India
Start Date:	End of Jun 2024
Duration:	89 days
Impact:	Minor impact for agricultural drought in 83250 km2
More info:	Global Drought Observatory

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