Overall Green alert Flood
in Venezuela

Event summary

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

GDACS ID FL 1103169
Death: 0
Displaced: -
Countries: Venezuela
From - To 18 Mar - 22 Mar

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Venezuela - Floods (ECHO 25 Mar 2025)Thu, 20 Mar 2025 11:46

  • Heavy rainfall has been affecting northern Venezuela (in particular the La Guaira state) since 18 March, causing floods and flash floods that have resulted in affected population and damage.
  • Media report, as of 20 March, approximately 300 affected people across the La Guaira state, where the worst affected area is the Caraballeda town. In addition, media also report a number of flooded houses across the state.
  • Over the next 24 hours, more rainfall is still forecast over northern Venezuela, including the already affected La Guaira state.
Venezuela - Floods
  • Heavy rainfall has been affecting northern Venezuela (in particular the La Guaira state) since 18 March, causing floods and flash floods that have resulted in affected population and damage.
  • Media report, as of 20 March, approximately 300 affected people across the La Guaira state, where the worst affected area is the Caraballeda town. In addition, media also report a number of flooded houses across the state.
  • Over the next 24 hours, more rainfall is still forecast over northern Venezuela, including the already affected La Guaira state.
Thu 20 Mar 2025Provided by ECHO Daily Flash
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (36), (2), NASA (4), DesInventar (1), WMO (1), INFORM (2),