Overall Green Flood alert in Indonesia from 08 Oct 2022 01:00 UTC to 03 Nov 2022 01:00 UTC

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Overall Green alert Flood

in Indonesia

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This flood can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID	FL 1101717
Death:	22
Displaced:	722
Countries:	Indonesia
From - To	08 Oct - 10 Nov

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Sumatra Island, Indonesia, Late October to Early November 2022AHA Centre also reported severe flooding in Aceh Province in the north of Sumatra Island. Two people died and 47 homes were destroyed by floods in Southeast Aceh Regency in Aceh Province on 01 November 2022. A further 142 houses were damaged and around 1,200 residents affected. Areas of the regency experienced flooding on 30 November where 95 homes were damaged and 400 people affected.. Also on 01 November heavy rain caused rivers to overflow in Aceh Singkil Regency, damaging 210 homes, displacing 50 people and affecting almost 900. The following day floods struck in Flooding in Subulussalam City where 1,628 homes were damaged and 8140 people affected. Heavy rain has been falling in the province since around 28 October. Floods and landslides were reported in Gayo Lues Regency where 165 houses were destroyed or severely damaged and 660 people affected on 29 October. On 31 October flooding struck in East Aceh Regency, damaging 85 homes forcing 250 residents to seek shelter elsewhere. On the same day around 900 people and 200 homes were affected by floods in Nagan Raya Regency. In the neighbouring province of North Sumatra flooding on 30 October in Serdang Bedagai Regency damaged 230 homes and affected 1,150 residents.Fri 4 Nov 2022FloodList provided by Copernicus GLOFAS

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