Overall Green Flood alert in Saudi Arabia from 15 Nov 2023 01:00 UTC to 17 Nov 2023 01:00 UTC

GDACS is a cooperation framework between the United Nations, the European Commission and disaster managers worldwide to improve alerts, information exchange and coordination in the first phase after major sudden-onset disasters.

Overall Green alert Flood

in Saudi Arabia

Event summary

This flood can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID	FL 1102339
Death:	0
Displaced:	-
Countries:	Saudi Arabia
From - To	15 Nov - 17 Nov

GDACS Score

For more info on GDACS alert score click here.

Virtual OSOCC

Meteo assessment

Satellite products

Analytical products

Saudi Arabia, November 2023Heavy rain caused flooding in the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on 15 November 2023. Buildings and vehicles were damaged. Local media reported at least 2 people were rescued.Fri 17 Nov 2023FloodList provided by Copernicus GLOFAS

Detailed event map. European Union, 2024. 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.

Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

Articles: 6 | About casualties: 0 | Last hour: 0

Tunisian diplomacy: A brief history of major changes2023-11-20T11:20+0100.

Like its surface area and population size, Tunisia’s geopolitical footprint is smaller than that of its neighbors across the region, i.e., Egypt, Algeria and Morocco. Over the years, the country has nevertheless stood out for certain positi

...(more)

PM urges Jamaicans to stay safe amid tropical storm watch2023-11-17T04:12+0100.

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Prime Minister Andrew Holness is urging Jamaicans to stay safe amid the tropical storm watch that is currently in effect across the island. “I urge all Jamaicans, especially the fisher- folks and marine interests to prio

...(more)

Prime Minister Holness urges Jamaicans to stay safe amid Tropical Stor ... 2023-11-17T03:45+0100.

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has urged all Jamaicans to be safe as Jamaica is placed under a Tropical Storm Watch. Speaking from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Prime Minister Holness said Jamaicans must heed the advice and precautions of official s

...(more)

Saudi Arabia Flood: Heavy Rainfall Triggers Severe Street Flooding in ... 2023-11-15T14:18+0100.

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, grapples with severe street flooding due to intense rainfall, with distressing visuals emerging on social media. Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, grapples with severe street flooding due to intense rainfall, with distressing vis

...(more)

View more news

Estimated casualties (PAGER)

USGS estimates the number of casualties for each earthquake for the Prompt Assessment of Global Earthquakes for Response (PAGER) product.
The graph shows the current fatalities estimate.

Exposed population

Analytical products

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (36), (2), NASA (7), WMO (1), INFORM (2),

Disclaimer
While we try everything to ensure accuracy, this information is purely indicative and should not be used for any decision making without alternate sources of information.
The JRC is not responsible for any damage or loss resulting from the use of the information presented on this website.
The designations employed and the presentation of material on the map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the European Union concerning the legal status of any country, territory or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.