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Gambia (the):Flood:1999/06-09
Duration1999/06-09 Prolonged and heavy rainfall between June to August 1999 caused flooding in several divisions of the country. On 25 August the Government declared a state of emergency and appealed for assistance.
Country or DistrictGambia (the)
NameFlood

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Personal Injury Material Damage Others
OCHA Situation Report No.1 1999/9/22
A total of 27,000 people were affected.
Roads and bridges were heavily damaged.


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  • ReliefWeb
    A list of the latest major documents added to ReliefWeb pertaining to Gambia.
  • OCHA Situation Report No.1 1999/9/22
    Prolonged and heavy rainfall between June to August 1999 caused flooding in several divisions of the country. On 25 August the Government declared a state of emergency and appealed for assistance.
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