Overall Green Flood alert in Libya from 13 Sep 2024 01:00 UTC to 15 Sep 2024 01:00 UTC

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Overall Green alert Flood

in Libya

Event summary

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

GDACS ID	FL 1102901
Death:	2
Displaced:	-
Countries:	Libya
From - To	13 Sep - 15 Sep

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Libya, September 2024Storms and heavy rain triggered flooding in areas of Fezzan Region of Libya in mid-September 2024.Mon 16 Sep 2024FloodList provided by Copernicus GloFAS

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Latest media headlines

Libya - Flood (NOAA-CPC, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 17 September 2024.. 9/17/2024 1:16:00 PM.

On 14-15 September, heavy rainfall affected the Sabha city area, Fezzan region, central-western Libya causing floods and resulting in casualties and damage. According to media, two people died, dozens have been injured, and many houses have

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Libya declares state of emergency in southern region after heavy rains 9/16/2024 3:00:00 PM.

Deputy Prime Minister/ Acting Minister of Health Ramadan Abu Janah has instructed the Emergency and Ambulance Services to declare a state of emergency in the southern region following severe rainfall and flooding. Critical patients are bein

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Iraqi embassy urges citizens in flood-affected Sabha to seek assistanc.. 9/16/2024 11:36:00 AM.

The Iraqi Embassy in Libya has urged its citizens to reach out for assistance if needed, stating that it is closely monitoring the flooding in Sabha, south of Libya. In a statement Sunday, the embassy said, "We are in close coordination wit

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For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (36), (2), NASA (4), INFORM (2),

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