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 1000223
Glide number: 2019-000018
Death: 70
Displaced: -
Countries: Afghanistan
From - To 01 Mar - 18 Mar

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Latest media headlines

Articles: 16 | About casualties: 0 | Last hour: 0

Afghans Battle with Flood AftermathThu, 21 Mar 2019 11:16:00 +0100.

Thursday March 21, 2019. Kabul (BNA) communities in large swathes of Afghanistan are facing yet another emergency: widespread flooding that will leave some rebuilding their lives for years. Sudden heavy rainfall this month triggered flash f
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Afghanistan: EU releases €27 million in humanitarian assistanceThu, 21 Mar 2019 04:12:00 +0100.

Today, the European Commission has announced €27 million in humanitarian assistance for people in need in Afghanistan. €2 million will assist the most vulnerable families affected by devastating floods in early March which continue to affec
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EU releases 27 million in humanitarian assistance for AfghanistanWed, 20 Mar 2019 15:51:00 +0100.

Brussels, 20 March 2019. Today, the European Commission has announced 27 million in humanitarian assistance for people in need in Afghanistan. 2 million will assist the most vulnerable families affected by devastating floods in early March
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Afghanistan: Afghanistan: EU releases €27 million in humanitarian assi ... Wed, 20 Mar 2019 14:22:00 +0100.

Brussels, 20 March 2019. Today, the European Commission has announced €27 million in humanitarian assistance for people in need in Afghanistan. €2 million will assist the most vulnerable families affected by devastating floods in early Marc
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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: UNOSAT (1), EC-JRC (36), NASA (7), INFORM (1), (1),