Overall Green Flood alert for Algeria in Algeria from 12 Sep 2019 00:00 UTC to 17 Sep 2019 00:00 UTC

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Overall Green alert Flood for Algeria

in Algeria

Event summary

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

GDACS ID	FL 1100195
Death:	2
Displaced:	-
Countries:	Algeria
From - To	12 Sep - 17 Sep

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Algiers and Souk Ahras, Algeria, September 2019Heavy rain caused flash flooding in Algiers and Souk Ahras Province in Algeria from around 11 September. As much as 40 mm of rain reportedly fell in just 40 minutes. The mean total precipitation for September in Algiers is 28.3 mm. Local observers said the heavy rain, along with some hail, was brought by the same weather system that affected parts of south-eastern Spain during this period.Thu 12 Sep 2019FloodList provided by Copernicus GLOFAS

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