Overall Orange alert Drought for Northern Africa-2023
in Algeria, Spain, Morocco, Tunisia

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 2 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID DR 1016686
Name: Northern Africa-2023
Glide number: DR-2023-000260-DZA
Countries: Algeria, Spain, Morocco, Tunisia
Start Date: End of Sep 2023
Duration: 299 days
Impact: Medium impact for agricultural drought in 417688 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

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23/Feb/2024 08:39 UTC

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