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Somalia – Floods After Tropical Storm Gati Dumps Year’s Worth of Rain
Resource ID
57093b82-bbd8-11ec-8fd8-0242ac170007
Title
Somalia – Floods After Tropical Storm Gati Dumps Year’s Worth of Rain
Date
April 14, 2022, 9:50 a.m., Publication
Abstract
This article describes the impact of 2020 Tropical Storm Gati in Somalia. The cycclone made landfall in Somalia on 22 November 2020, primarily impacting parts of Bari region in Puntland State and then Sanaag region in Somaliland.  
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IGAD_DRM
Point of Contact
DRM Team
disaster-risk-management@igad.int
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Maintenance Frequency
asNeeded
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not filled
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None
License
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Language
eng
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Supplemental Information
TC Gati resulted in severe damage to property, roads and infrastructure including telecommunication services. Around 15,000 people were displaced in Xaafuun and Hurdiya villages. Areas of Baarmadowe, Hafun and Bosaso among others were badly affected, according to reports. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported around 70,000 people have to been affected in total.
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Extent
  • x0: 40.994316999000034
  • x1: 51.5
  • y0: -1.664914401999965
  • y1: 11.985202789000027
Spatial Reference System Identifier
4326
Keywords
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Category
Disaster Risks
Regions
Africa , East Africa