Overall Green Flood alert for United States in United States from 14 Jul 2021 01:00 UTC to 17 Jul 2021 01:00 UTC

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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 1100960
Death:	11
Displaced:	80
Countries:	United States
From - To	14 Jul - 18 Aug

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Utah, USA, July 20213 people were injured after a freight train derailed on flooded tracks in Iron County, Utah on 15 July 2021.Sat 17 Jul 2021FloodList provided by Copernicus GloFAS

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