Overall Orange alert Drought for Central Asia-2021
in Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 15 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID DR 1015257
Name: Central Asia-2021
Glide number: DR-2022-000215-AFG
Countries: Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan
Start Date: End of Oct 2021
Duration: 908 days
Impact: Medium impact for agricultural drought in 865153 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

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Latest media headlines

Articles: 362 | About casualties: 45 | Last hour: 1

At least 66 killed in Afghanistan as heavy rains set off flash floods2024-04-16T15:29+0200.

by The Frontier Post Kabul (Arabnews): Extreme rainfall in Afghanistan and devastating flash floods have killed at least 66 people and damaged homes, infrastructure, and farmlands across most of the country’s provinces, authorities said on
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Pakistán/Afganistán.- Aumentan a más de un centenar los muertos por la ... 2024-04-16T13:13+0200.

April 15, 2024, Peshawar, Peshawar, Pakistan: Extreme weather conditions cause casualties in Pakistan...PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN - APRIL 15: People look at the floods in Charsadda river due to heavy rains in Peshawar, Pakistan on April 15, 2024.
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World News | 58 Dead in Tanzania Floods in Past Two Weeks2024-04-15T13:56+0200.

Dodoma [Tanzania], April 15 (ANI): As many as 58 people have died in Tanzania floods over the last two weeks, seeking an answer in the country about the infrastructure projects, to prevent flooding in the future, reported Al Jazeera. The Ta
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Les arbres fruitiers des jardins méditerranéens: quelques espèces à dé ... 2024-04-09T01:14+0200.

D’autres plantes fruitières que l’on rencontre en régions méditerranéennes sont aussi largement répandues dans des zones plus septentrionales, et tendent à « remonter » encore davantage dans le contexte d’un réchauffement du climat, comme l
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: (2), EC-JRC (36), WMO (1), INFORM (2),