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Afghanistan:Flash Flood:2009/05/05

Duration	2009/05/05	Flash floods in the past two weeks have killed at least 20 people and destroyed hundreds of homes, according to the Afghanistan National Disasters Management Authority (ANDMA), which has declared a nationwide state of emergency.
Country or District	Afghanistan
Name	Flash Flood

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Report/Articles IRIN Asia 2009/05/04 At least 10 people were killed and 300 houses and 100 shops washed away by floods in Baghlan Province, northern Afghanistan, on 1-2 May, ANDMA reported. Six people were killed in Balkh Province (northern Afghanistan) and at least four deaths were reported in Badakhshan Province (northeastern Afghanistan), according to ANDMA.

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Pictures International Charter 2009/05/19 Flood in Afghanistan