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Flood in Nigeria - UNITAR-UNOSAT Activation
Pubdate: 9/13/2024 3:05:27 PM
UNITAR-UNOSAT Potentially Damaged Buildings has been activated
(9/13/2024 3:12:05 PM - 9/17/2024 3:12:05 PM)
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Floods and flash flood alerts in the last 24 hours (ECHO 13 Sep 2024)
Pubdate: 9/13/2024 11:25:51 AM
  • Czech Republic: Threshold level 3/3 on Belá river and 2/3 on Chrudimka and Malá Haná rivers; Warning levels 3/3 for Eastern half and South of the country and 2/3 for the central part of the country
  • Poland: Threshold level 3/3 for Barycz river and 2/3 for Orla river, Swedrnia river, Bystrzyca Dusznicka river and Sleza river. Warning level 3/3 for river basins in southern Poland and warning level 2/3 for river basins in the south-western part of central Poland.
  • Slovakia: Warning level 3/3 along the Morava river and 2/3 for western part of the country (20 districts)
  • Slovenia: Treshold 1/1 on rivers in Dravinja, Ljubjanica and Krka river basins. Warning level 2/3 along Savinja, Dravinja and Ljubjanica rivers.

(9/13/2024 11:27:06 AM - 9/14/2024 9:30:06 AM)
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Italy - Landslides and severe weather (ECHO 13 Sep 2024)
Pubdate: 9/13/2024 11:25:51 AM
  • Heavy rainfall, strong winds and thunderstorms have been affecting Italy, Slovenia and Croatia, in the last two days, causing landslides and severe weather-related incidents, that have resulted in evacuations and damage.
  • Over the next 48 hours, more rainfall is forecast over the affected area, with locally very heavy rainfall over the Adriatic coast of Italy.

(9/13/2024 11:27:07 AM - 9/14/2024 9:30:07 AM)
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France - Wildfire (ECHO 13 Sep 2024)
Pubdate: 9/13/2024 11:25:51 AM
  • A wildfire has been affecting the Canigou Massif in the Pyrénées-Orientales department, in southern France since 12 September, resulting in evacuations and damage.
  • As of 13 September,  the Interministerial Operational Center for Crisis Management (COGIC) reports that the wildfire has been burning an area of 300 ha, eight firefighters have been injured, the municipalities of Castelnou and Montauriol have been evacuated, and two houses have been damaged. 
    National authorities deployed 1,080 firefighters, 16 aircraft and two helicopters to control the wildfire.
  • Over the next 24 hours, according to the JRC EFFIS, the fire danger forecast is from very high to extreme in the affected area.

(9/13/2024 11:27:07 AM - 9/14/2024 9:30:07 AM)
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Nigeria - Floods and dam overflow, update (ECHO 13 Sep 2024)
Pubdate: 9/13/2024 11:25:51 AM
  • The humanitarian impact due to the heavy rainfall, floods and the Alau Dam overflowing that have been affecting north-eastern Nigeria since 7 September, is increasing.
  • According to media, as of 12 September, the overflow of the Alau Dam on the Ngadda River occurred on 10 September, and flooded  Maiduguri city, in Borno state in north-eastern Nigeria. At least 30 people died, more than 414,000 have been displaced, approximately 1 million people have been affected, and thousands of houses and structures have been destroyed.  
  • The Copernicus Emergency Management Service was activated in rapid mapping mode (EMSR753) on 10 September to provide the damage assessment, one map has been produced so far.
  • On 13-14 September, more rainfall is expected over Nigeria, with locally heavy rainfall over the central western and south-eastern part of the country.
  • The Borno State government has appealed for humanitarian support and joint government and UN/humanitarian partners needs assessments are ongoing as well as emergency support to address priority needs in shelter, clean water and food.

(9/13/2024 11:27:07 AM - 9/14/2024 9:30:07 AM)
  
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