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Event:
FF Flash Flood
Number:
2008-000141
Country:
ETH Ethiopia
Location:
Gambella Region
Date (YMD):
2008-8-22
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Information Source:
IRIN
Comments:
Two rivers in the Gambella region of western Ethiopia have burst their banks following torrential rains that fell in the area for three consecutive days, government officials in the area said. "We have not yet finalised our assessment, however, an estimated 10,000 to 11,000 people have been displaced," Akway Abala, team leader for the Disaster Prevention and Food Security Department of Gambella region
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