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M6.8 in Ecuador - EC/ECHO daily map
Pubdate: 3/20/2023 4:50:22 PM
A new EC/ECHO daily map is now available
(3/20/2023 3:57:03 PM - 3/24/2023 3:57:03 PM)
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Floods and flood warnings during the last 24 hours reported by national services (ECHO 20 Mar 2023)
Pubdate: 3/20/2023 11:07:04 AM
  • Belarus: threshold level 1/1 on Pripyat river.
  • Ukraine: threshold level 2/3 on Desna river.
  • United Kingdom: warning level 2/3 for one location in England.

(3/20/2023 11:12:04 AM - 3/21/2023 9:30:04 AM)
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Bolivia - Severe weather (ECHO 20 Mar 2023)
Pubdate: 3/20/2023 11:07:04 AM
  • Heavy rainfall, strong winds, hailstorms and thunderstorms have been affecting most of the country (particularly central and southern departments) since the beginning of the rainy season (early January) causing floods and a number of severe weather-related incidents (in particular due to hailstorms) that have resulted in casualties and damage.
  • The National Civil Defence and WHO PAHO report, as of 16 March, five fatalities, of which three across the Chuquisaca Department and two more in La Paz Department. In addition, the Civil Defence reports more than 33,700 affected families, 17 destroyed houses and 78 damaged houses in 41 municipalites across six departments.
  • Over the next 24 hours, more heavy rainfall with locally very heavy rainfall is forecast over most of the country.

(3/20/2023 11:12:04 AM - 3/21/2023 9:30:04 AM)
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Malawi - Tropical cyclone FREDDY, update (ECHO 20 Mar 2023)
Pubdate: 3/20/2023 11:07:04 AM
  • Very heavy rainfall, associated to the passage of the tropical cyclone FREDDY and its remnants on 12-15 March, affected southern Malawi, causing severe floods and triggering landslides that have resulted in an increased number of casualties and widespread damage.
  • The Department of Disaster Management Affairs of Malawi (DoDMA) reports, as of 19 March, 476 fatalities, 349 people still missing, 918 injured people and nearly 491,000 displaced people (a number of these in 533 accomodation centres) across the Southern Region.
  • Over the next 24 hours, more heavy rainfall with locally very heavy rainfall is forecast over the whole country.

(3/20/2023 11:12:04 AM - 3/21/2023 9:30:04 AM)
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Cameroon - Floods and landslides (ECHO 20 Mar 2023)
Pubdate: 3/20/2023 11:07:04 AM
  • On 18-19 March, Buea City (the capital of Southwest Region, southwestern Cameroon) experienced torrential rains that caused floods and landslides and resulted in casualties and damage.
  • According to media, at least one person died, six are missing, and five have been injured. In addition, the same source reports damage to properties and flooded roads.
  • National authorities and volunteers of the Red Cross are providing help for those most affected.
  • For the next 24 hours, moderate to heavy rain with isolated thunderstorms is forecast over the affected City.

(3/20/2023 11:12:04 AM - 3/21/2023 9:30:04 AM)
  
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