Overall Orange alert Flood
in Pakistan

Event summary

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

GDACS ID FL 1102192
Death: 0
Displaced: 100000
Countries: Pakistan
From - To 16 Aug - 18 Aug

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Punjab Province, Pakistan, August 2023Thousands of people living in the vicinity of River Sutlej in Punjab Province, Pakistan, evacuated to higher grounds after the river started to rise from 16 August 2023. As of 23 August international media quoting local officials said 100,000 people were displaced. An unprecedented surge in water in 35 years was reported.Wed 23 Aug 2023FloodList provided by Copernicus GloFAS
Detailed event map. European Union, 2024. Map produced by EC-JRC.
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