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Ethiopia: Flood: 2008/11/02
GLIDE: FF-2008-000227-ETH
| Period | 2008/11/02 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | Ethiopia |
| Event Type | Flood |
| Outline | At least 52,000 people have abandoned their homes in Ethiopia's Somali region after the Wade Shabelle and Genale rivers burst their banks following heavy rains. |
| Summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
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Report/Articles
Reuters AlertNet 2008/11/21
The death toll from floods in southeastern Ethiopia has risen to 17 and more than 100,000 people have been left homeless, the government said on 21 November 2008.
IRIN News 2008/11/18
Heavy rains pounded western highlands and six woredas [administrative wards] in the Somali region, causing floods
Geographycal Data
OCHA ReliefWeb 2008/11/24
Ethiopia: Flood as of 24 November 2008