Overall Green alert Flood for United States
in United States

Event summary

Flood United States can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID FL 1101495
Death: 23
Displaced: 753
Countries: United States
From - To 23 Jun - 26 Aug

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New Mexico, USA, August 2022Heavy rain in New Mexico flooded parts of Carlsbad Caverns National Park, leaving an estimated 200 visitors and staff stranded on 20 August 2022. Heavy rain flooded roads in and out of the park. Eddy County Office of Emergency Management reported on 21 August that all 200 people had been evacuated safely. Around 75 miles (120 km) further north, flash flooding was reported in the city of Dexter, emergency services rescued one person after a vehicle was swept off the road.Tue 23 Aug 2022FloodList provided by Copernicus GloFAS
Detailed event map. European Union, 2024. Map produced by EC-JRC.
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Latest media headlines

Pakistan floods leave wrecked lives, half million in camps - The Assoc.. 8/29/2022 10:31:00 PM.

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Nearly a half million people crowded into camps after losing their homes in widespread flooding and the climate minister warned Monday that Pakistan is on the “front line” of the world’s climate crisis after unprecedented m
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Pakistan floods leave wrecked lives, half million in camps 8/29/2022 10:22:00 PM.

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Nearly a half million people crowded into camps after losing their homes in widespread flooding and the climate minister warned Monday that Pakistan is on the “front line” of the world's climate crisis after unprecedented m
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Minister Coveney announces €500,000 in emergency assistance to Pakista.. 8/29/2022 9:44:00 PM.

Press release 29 August 2022. Minister for Foreign Affairs [and Minister for Defence], Simon Coveney, T.D., today announced an initial commitment of €500,000 of Irish Aid support to the people of Pakistan who are experiencing a humanitarian
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Allied govt establishes National Flood Response Center for rehabilitat.. 8/29/2022 9:18:00 PM.

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 30th Aug, 2022 ) :The allied parties in the government on Monday after mutual consultation decided to establish a National Flood Response and Coordination Center to tackle the situation of flood
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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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