Overall Green alert Flood
in Rwanda

Event summary

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

GDACS ID FL 1102516
Death: 2
Displaced: -
Countries: Rwanda
From - To 09 Mar - 11 Mar

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Rwanda - Floods (ECHO 13 Mar 2024)Wed, 13 Mar 2024 10:40

  • Heavy rainfall affected the Gisenyi Sector in the Rubavu District, Western Province, western Rwanda on 9 March, causing floods and resulting in casualties and damage.
  • According to media reports, at least two people died, one person has been injured, a number of houses and buildings have been flooded.
  • For the next 24 hours, light rain is expected across the affected district.
Rwanda, Early March 2024Flash floods caused fatalities and material damages in Rubavu District of Rwanda on 09 March 2024.Sun 10 Mar 2024FloodList provided by Copernicus GLOFAS
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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),