Overall Green alert Drought for Southwestern Angola-2020
in Angola

Event summary

Serious risk of humanitarian impacts for the exposed population.

Name: Southwestern Angola-2020
Countries: Angola
Start Date: End of Sep 2020
Duration: 440 days
Impact: Minor impact for agricultural drought in 4688 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

GDACS Score

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Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateDescription impactSource
1 0.75 20 Jan 2021 00:00 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 596424 km2 GDO
2 0.75 30 Jan 2021 00:00 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 527357 km2 GDO
3 1 10 Feb 2021 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 698030 km2 GDO
4 1.25 20 Feb 2021 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 722404 km2 GDO
5 2.25 02 Mar 2021 00:00 Severe impact for agricultural drought in 624292 km2 GDO
6 2.25 10 Mar 2021 00:00 Severe impact for agricultural drought in 731009 km2 GDO
7 2.25 20 Mar 2021 00:00 Severe impact for agricultural drought in 970323 km2 GDO
8 2.25 30 Mar 2021 00:00 Severe impact for agricultural drought in 193237 km2 GDO
9 2.25 10 Apr 2021 00:00 Severe impact for agricultural drought in 205215 km2 GDO
10 2.25 20 Apr 2021 00:00 Severe impact for agricultural drought in 205215 km2 GDO
11 2.25 30 Apr 2021 00:00 Severe impact for agricultural drought in 149064 km2 GDO
12 2.25 10 May 2021 00:00 Severe impact for agricultural drought in 149064 km2 GDO
13 1.5 30 May 2021 00:00 Severe impact for agricultural drought in 149064 km2 GDO
14 1.5 10 Jun 2021 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 4688 km2 GDO
15 1.5 20 Jun 2021 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 4688 km2 GDO
16 1.5 30 Jun 2021 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 4688 km2 GDO
17 1.25 10 Jul 2021 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 4688 km2 GDO
18 1.25 20 Jul 2021 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 4688 km2 GDO
19 1.25 30 Jul 2021 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 4688 km2 GDO
20 1.25 10 Aug 2021 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 4688 km2 GDO
21 1.25 20 Aug 2021 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 4688 km2 GDO
22 1.25 30 Aug 2021 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 4688 km2 GDO
23 1.25 10 Sep 2021 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 4688 km2 GDO
24 1.25 20 Sep 2021 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 4688 km2 GDO
25 1.25 30 Sep 2021 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 4688 km2 GDO
26 1.25 10 Oct 2021 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 4688 km2 GDO
27 1.25 20 Oct 2021 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 4688 km2 GDO
28 1.25 30 Oct 2021 00:00 Medium impact for agricultural drought in 4688 km2 GDO
29 0.75 10 Nov 2021 00:00 Minor impact for agricultural drought in 4688 km2 GDO

Affected Countries

Country
Angola
Democratic Republic of the Congo


Affected ARU (Administrative Reporting Unit)

RDrI-Agri Name Country
- Low Benguela Angola
- Low Namibe Angola
- High Bie Angola
- High Lunda Sul Angola
- Medium Malanje Angola
- High Moxico Angola
- High Katanga Democratic Republic of the Congo

More information

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