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Burkina Faso: Flood: 2009/09/01 Country Information on DRR

Period 2009/09/01
Country or District Burkina Faso
Event Type Flood
Outline Burkina Faso suffers annual flooding during the rainy season unusually severe rains on 1 September 2009. 8 people have died and 150,000 others have been affected by flooding in the capital Ouagadougou; 50% of the city is affected.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others

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OCHA ReliefWeb 2009/09/07
According to the most recent assessment an estimated 48,000 people are sheltering in temporary accommodation such as schools, churches and public buildings.

Geographycal Data

UNOSAT 2009/09/09
Overview of Flood-Affected Sectors in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso (as of 9 September 2009)

IFRC 2009/09/09
Burkina Faso: Floods (as of 9 September 2009)