Overall Green alert Drought for Kenya-Somalia-2024
in Kenya, Somalia

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 5 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID DR 1017239
Name: Kenya-Somalia-2024
Countries: Kenya, Somalia
Start Date: End of Jun 2024
Duration: 153 days (at 20 Dec 2024)
Impact: Minor impact for agricultural drought in 31489 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

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14/Nov/2024 08:20 UTC

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