Overall Green Flood alert for Morocco in Morocco on 28 Aug 2019 00:00 UTC

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Flood Morocco can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID	FL 1100178
Death:	9
Displaced:	200
Countries:	Morocco
From - To	28 Aug - 28 Aug

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Morocco, August to September 2019Flash floods on 28 August in Taroudant Province, Souss-Massa Region, Morocco, left 7 dead and several missing. Flooding also affected parts of Tata Province, where 200 people were displaced.

Further flooding was reported on 01 September when a massive debris flow swept through the town of Imlil in Al Haouz Province resulting in widespread damage. The next day a storm caused flooding and wind damage in the province of Khenifra. One person died as a result of wind damage in MRirt. The second victim was swept away by flood water in Sidi Hcine.

Note: No rainfall figures were available for this area / time period.Wed 28 Aug 2019FloodList provided by Copernicus GLOFAS

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