Overall Green alert Flood
in Afghanistan

Event summary

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

GDACS ID FL 1102762
Death: 34
Displaced: -
Countries: Afghanistan
From - To 15 Jul - 17 Jul

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Afghanistan - Flash floods, update (ECHO 22 Jul 2024)Wed, 17 Jul 2024 09:53

  • The humanitarian impact is increasing following the flash flood events that affected the eastern provinces of Nangarhar, Kunar, and Laghman.
  • According to Save the Children and media, the death toll reached 40 people while 350 others have been injured. In addition, 1,500 children have been displaced and 400 houses have been destroyed.
  • Infrastructure damage has been also reported to telecommunications networks and several roads have also been blocked, making it difficult to access affected areas.
  • For the next 24 hours, moderate rain is expected across eastern and north-eastern Afghanistan.
Eastern Afghanistan, Mid-July 2024Storms with heavy rain in mid-July 2024 caused severe damages and fatalities in eastern areas of Afghanistan.Tue 16 Jul 2024FloodList provided by Copernicus GloFAS
Detailed event map. European Union, 2024. Map produced by EC-JRC.
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Latest media headlines

Afghanistan Floods Flash Update (18 July 2024) 7/18/2024 8:26:00 PM.

Situation Overview. • Acting PDMC officials have stated that the death toll was likely to rise as rescue and assessment teams combed through affected areas in the province, where some 150 people were also receiving treatment for injuries su
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Iran Pledges Humanitarian Aid For Nangarhar Flood Victims... 7/18/2024 8:23:00 PM.

- Pajhwok Afghan News) JALALABAD (Pajhwok): Officials of the Iranian Consul General in eastern Nangarhar province have pledged humanitarian support to the recent victims of flash floods in the province, a statement said on Thursday. This wa
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Low to medium flows likely in low nullah’s of river Chenab in next 24 .. 7/18/2024 7:01:00 PM.

ISLAMABAD : The Federal Flood Commission (FFC) has said that low to medium flows are expected in low nullah’s of river Chenab during the next 24 hours. According to daily FFC report on Thursday, currently there in no riverine flood conditio
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Afghanistan Floods Flash Update (18 July 2024) 7/18/2024 6:36:00 PM.

Situation Overview. • Acting PDMC officials have stated that the death toll was likely to rise as rescue and assessment teams combed through affected areas in the province, where some 150 people were also receiving treatment for injuries su
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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (36), (2), NASA (4), WMO (1), INFORM (2),