Overall Green alert Drought for Mindanao (Philippines)-2018
in Philippines

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 14 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID DR 1012686
Name: Mindanao (Philippines)-2018
Countries: Philippines
Start Date: End of Oct 2018
Duration: 443 days
Impact: Minor impact for agricultural drought in 53992 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

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