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Niger (the): Flood: 2003/09/08
| Period | 2003/09/08 |
|---|---|
| Country or District | Niger (the) |
| Event Type | Flood |
| Outline | Exceptionally heavy rains and severe floods in the Sahel region have caused the loss of life of several dozen people. Niger Seven persons have died, and approximately 5,400 families (30,000 people) in the regions of Dosso, Tahouna, Tillabi and Zinder are affected by rains and floods. |
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| Human Impact | Physical Impact | Others |
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OCHA Situation Report 2003/09/10
Nigerian authorities on Wednesday warned of a possible cholera outbreak in the northern city of Kaduna, where a major flood has made at left 5,000 people homeless and water supplies contaminated.
Reuters Alertnet 2003/09/09
Floods displace thousands in West Africa
OCHA Situation Report 2003/09/08
Exceptionally heavy rains and severe floods Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Senegal.