Overall Green alert Flood
in United States

Event summary

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

GDACS ID FL 1102917
Death: 0
Displaced: -
Countries: United States
From - To 26 Sep - 28 Sep

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Hurricane Helene, USA, September 2024Storm surge and heavy rain from Hurricane Helene caused flooding in areas of Florida state, USA, on 26 September. Heavy rain was later reported in areas of Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina states as the storm moved north.Fri 27 Sep 2024FloodList provided by Copernicus GloFAS
Detailed event map. European Union, 2024. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

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Latest media headlines

Helene rescue efforts hindered by storm damage, 600 still missing 10/2/2024 12:55:00 AM.

The confirmed death toll across the southern United States from the impacts of Hurricane Helene has climbed to 130, making it one of the deadliest hurricanes to hit the US this century. Hundreds of people are still reported missing, though
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American Humane Rescue Team Deploys to Support Animal Rescue and Shelt.. 10/1/2024 10:51:00 PM.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Humane , the United States’ first national humane organization and the world’s largest certifier of animal welfare practices, announced today that the Rescue Team has deployed to Georgi
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American Humane Rescue Team Deploys to Support Animal Rescue and Shelt.. 10/1/2024 10:45:00 PM.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- American Humane , the United States'' first national humane organization and the world''s largest certifier of animal welfare practices, announced today that the Rescue Team has deployed to Geor
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Ahead of World Food Day celebrations in Kailahun, Minister Kpaka Tours.. 10/1/2024 10:38:00 PM.

As the world prepares to celebrate World Food Day (WFD), Sierra Leone’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Henry Musa Kpaka and senior officials of his ministry departed Freetown for the provinces on Monday 30th September 2023 o
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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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Exposed population

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (36), (2), NASA (4), WMO (1), INFORM (2),