Forest Fire (5122 ha) in Mozambique 09 Sep 2021

Event summary

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

GDACS ID WF 1002395
Countries: Mozambique
Start Date - Last detection*: 09 Sep 2021 - 14 Sep 2021
Duration (days): 5
People affected: 113 in the burned area
Burned area: 5122 ha
More Info: Global Wildfire Information System

*(Last detection of the thermal anomaly of the fire)

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Climate and weather related disasters surge five-fold over 50 years2021-09-21T18:57+0200.

Over the past five decades, disasters related to weather, climate or water hazards, have become a regular occurrence, responsible for the deaths of at least 115 people, and causing $202 million in economic loses every day, according to a ne
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Climate and weather related disasters surge five-fold over 50 years, b ... 2021-09-02T07:56+0200.

According to the agencies' Atlas of Mortality and Economic Losses from Weather, Climate and Water Extremes , from 1970 to 2019, these natural hazards accounted for 50 per cent of all disasters, 45 per cent of all reported deaths and 74 per
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Climate And Weather Related Disasters Surge Five-fold Over 50 Years, B ... 2021-09-01T21:16+0200.

Thursday, 2 September 2021, 6:49 am Press Release: UN News Climate change and increasingly extreme weather events, have caused a surge in natural disasters over the past 50 years disproportionately impacting poorer countries, the World Mete
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Climate and weather related disasters surge five-fold over 50 years2021-09-01T12:07+0200.

Over the past five decades, disasters related to weather, climate or water hazards, have become a regular occurrence, responsible for the deaths of at least 115 people, and causing $202 million in economic loses every day, according to a ne
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