Overall Green alert Flood
in Ethiopia

Event summary

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

GDACS ID FL 1102308
Death: 20
Displaced: 12000
Countries: Ethiopia
From - To 01 Nov - 03 Nov

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Ethiopia - Floods (ECHO 07 Nov 2023)Tue, 07 Nov 2023 10:36

  • Heavy rainfall has been affecting southern and eastern Ethiopia, in particular the Somali Region since early November, causing floods, flash floods and the overflow of some rivers, particularly the Genale River that have resulted in casualties and damage.
  • Media reports, as of 7 November, 20 fatalities and more than 12,000 displaced families across the Somali Region. In addition, several bridges collapsed and some roads have been damaged across the affected area.
  • Over the next 24 hours, more heavy rainfall with locally very heavy rainfall is forecast over the whole Somali Region.
Somali Region, Ethiopia, November 2023Officials in Somali Region, Ethiopia, reported fatalities and displacements as a result of flooding in several (unspecified) areas of the region in early November 2023. Flood damage to roads and bridges has impeded the delivery of relief items. Damage to livestock, crops and property was also reported. Further rain and flooding was expected.Sun 5 Nov 2023FloodList provided by Copernicus GLOFAS
Detailed event map. European Union, 2023. Map produced by EC-JRC.
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Articles: 45 | About casualties: 34 | Last hour: 0

30 people dead in Kenya and Somalia as heavy rains and flash floods di ... 2023-11-06T22:51+0100.

Heavy rains and flash flooding have killed at least 30 people and displaced tens of thousands in Kenya and Somalia, aid agencies reported Monday. In Somalia, the federal government declared a national emergency after the extreme weather kil
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At Least 29 Dead as Floods Devastate Somalia, Kenya2023-11-06T22:25+0100.

At least 29 people have been killed and more than 113,000 displaced following heavy rains and flash flooding in Kenya and Somalia. The Somali federal government declared a state of emergency Monday after floods caused the deaths of 14 peopl
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At Least 29 Dead as Floods Devastate Somalia, Kenya2023-11-06T22:14+0100.

At least 29 people have been killed and more than 113,000 displaced following heavy rains and flash flooding in Kenya and Somalia. The Somali federal government declared a state of emergency Monday after floods caused the deaths of 14 peopl
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At Least 29 Dead as Floods Devastate Somalia, Kenya2023-11-06T22:13+0100.

At least 29 people have been killed and more than 113,000 displaced following heavy rains and flash flooding in Kenya and Somalia. The Somali federal government declared a state of emergency Monday after floods caused the deaths of 14 peopl
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (36), (2), NASA (7), WMO (1), INFORM (2),