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Sudan (the): Flood: 2013/08/01 Country Information on DRR

Period 2013/08/01
Country or District Sudan (the)
Event Type Flood
Outline The floods and rains that hit different areas in Sudan over the past two days have lead to the death of at least 38 people and injured dozens.
Summary
Human Impact Physical Impact Others
OCHA 2013/08/12
Affected: 147,307 Totally destroyed houses: 15,288
Partially destroyed houses: 11,505

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Report/Articles

OCHA 2013/08/12
Sudan: Flash Update August 12, 2013 (issue # 4)

OCHA 2013/08/11
Close to 150,000 people affected by heavy flooding across Sudan. Initial estimates are that at least 26,000 houses have been damaged or destroyed.

OCHA 2013/08/06
The Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS) and the Commission for Voluntary and Humanitarian Work (CVHW) report that an estimated 98,500 people have been affected by heavy rain and flash floods between 1 and 4 August. The flash floods have killed 11 people and destroyed or damaged more than 14,000 houses in the states affected.

2013/08/03
Rains and floods also swept through large areas of Wadi Halfa and Merowe localities in north Sudan which led to the collapse of more than 200 houses there.

Geographycal Data

UN Development Programme 2013/08/06
Sudan Flooded Areas (as of 6 Aug 2013)

Pictures

International Charter 2013/08/06
Floods in Sudan (Khartoum State)