Overall Green alert Drought for North-East India-2023
in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal

Event summary

The drought has lasted for 5 months. Drought indicators suggest anomalies typical of mild to severe events.

GDACS ID DR 1016287
Name: North-East India-2023
Countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal
Start Date: End of Mar 2023
Duration: 189 days
Impact: Minor impact for agricultural drought in 167880 km2
More info: Global Drought Observatory

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Extreme Weather Linked to Child Marriage Spike in Many Countries2023-09-04T10:55+0200.

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