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Afghanistan: Flash Flood: 2009/05/05 Country Information on DRR

Period 2009/05/05
Country or District Afghanistan
Event Type Flash Flood
Outline 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.
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Human Impact Physical Impact Others

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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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International Charter 2009/05/19
Flood in Afghanistan