Overall Green Flood alert for Chile in Chile on 27 Jan 2020 00:00 UTC

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Overall Green alert Flood for Chile

in Chile

Event summary

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

GDACS ID	FL 1100356
Death:	1
Displaced:	200
Countries:	Chile
From - To	27 Jan - 27 Jan

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Northern Chile, January 2020On 28 January the government in Chile declared an emergency after flooding caused severe damage in Atacama region. Some rain had fallen since mid-January, but was heavier from 27 January, triggering floods and mudslides. The declaration related to the communes of Copiapo, Tierra Amarilla, Diego de Almagro, Chanaral and Alto del Carmen in Atacama Region.Mon 27 Jan 2020FloodList provided by Copernicus GLOFAS

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