DFO 2003-211

Flooding: 08/19/03 - ongoing (as of 09/02/03)

Ethiopia - Awash River

Detailed Locations:
Northeast Ethiopia - Gewane area.

Rivers:
Awash River

Comments:
Torrential rain since August 19 causes Awash river to overflow. Hundreds of animals swept away, large numbers of properties destroyed.
MODIS observation of high water along Awash river in Gewane area on August 24, 26 and Septermber 2.
Dead: no data Displaced: 7,000 Damages: no data Affected Region ( sq km): 53,110 Severity Class* : 1 Flood Magnitude**: 6.2 MODIS flood inundation limit file names***:
20032450750Awash211M2.28
20032380740Awash211M2.25
20032360755Awash211M2.28

 

Map preparation and image analysis: Elaine Anderson

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