Overall Green Flood alert in Spain from 20 Apr 2024 01:00 UTC to 22 Apr 2024 01:00 UTC

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Overall Green alert Flood

in Spain

Event summary

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

GDACS ID	FL 1102589
Death:	1
Displaced:	-
Countries:	Spain
From - To	20 Apr - 22 Apr

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Southern Spain, Late April 2024Storms with heavy rain and some hail caused flash flooding in parts of southern Spain from 20 April 2024. Rail services were suspended between Villafranca de los Barros and Zafra in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura Region. The severe weather was blamed for causing a traffic accident in Cijuela in the province of Granada, Andalusia region, in which one person died.Tue 23 Apr 2024FloodList provided by Copernicus GLOFAS

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