Overall Green alert Flood
in Niger

Event summary

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

GDACS ID FL 1102688
Death: 13
Displaced: -
Countries: Niger
From - To 01 Jun - 03 Jun

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Niger - Floods, update (ECHO 21 Jun 2024)Fri, 21 Jun 2024 09:26

  • The rainy season continues to affect most parts of the country, causing widespread floods, and severe weather related incidents and resulting in an increasing number of casualties and damage.
  • According to media, as of 20 June, 21 people died (14 of them in the Maradi region - central-southern Niger), 23 have been injured, almost 6,000 others have been affected and 4,000 livestock were reported dead.
  • For the next 48 hours, moderate to locally heavy rainfall is forecast across southern and south-eastern Niger.
Niger, June 2024In early June 2024 local media in Niger, quoting the General Directorate of Civil Protection (DGPC), reported fatalities and injuries following recent heavy rain in Maradi, Zinder and Tillabéri.Thu 13 Jun 2024FloodList provided by Copernicus GloFAS
Detailed event map. European Union, 2024. Map produced by EC-JRC.
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