Overall Green Flood alert for Malawi in Malawi from 01 Feb 2020 00:00 UTC to 08 Feb 2020 00:00 UTC

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Overall Green alert Flood for Malawi

in Malawi

Event summary

Flood Malawi can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID	FL 1100364
Death:	1
Displaced:	-
Countries:	Malawi
From - To	01 Feb - 08 Feb

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North Region, Malawi, February 2020Heavy rain from 01 February caused rivers to overflow in Karonga District, North Region, Malawi. Media, quoting local officials, said 1 person died and 450 families were displaced. No rainfall figures are available. Malawi's Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) said 06 February, 2020 it had provided relief assistance, adding "Prolonged heavy rains caused the swelling of Kyungu, Rukuru and Songwe rivers and affected 2,068 households in traditional authorities Kyungu, Kilupula, Mwakaboko and Mwirangombe."Sat 1 Feb 2020FloodList provided by Copernicus GLOFAS

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