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9474
Floods and flood warnings during the last 24 hours (ECHO 19 Mar 2024)
Pubdate:
3/19/2024 10:36:01 AM
Belarus:
threshold level 1/1 on several rivers in the Pripyat and Sozha basins.
Poland:
threshold level 2/2 in Lubuskie, Dolnoslaskie and Podlaskie regions.
Ukraine:
threshold level 2/3 on the Desna and Dnipro rivers.
United Kingdom:
threshold level 2/3 for 12 locations in England.
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Iceland - Volcanic eruption, update (ECHO 19 Mar 2024)
Pubdate:
3/19/2024 10:36:01 AM
According to the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO), as of 18 March at 18:30 UTC, the volcanic eruption that started on 16 March on the Reykjanes Peninsula, in southern Iceland, is relatively stable.
The estimated lava extent was approximately 6 km² as of 17 March at 14:56 UTC. The lava flow from the southern crater, that was approximately 330 m from the temporary closed Suðurstrandarvegur road, has not significantly advanced.
In the opening fissure zone the volcanic hazard is still very high.
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Fiji - Floods (ECHO 19 Mar 2024)
Pubdate:
3/19/2024 10:36:01 AM
Heavy rainfall have been affecting Fiji Islands since 16 March, causing floods, flash floods and river overflow that resulted in population displacements and damage.
As of 19 March, according to media reports, the most affected are Vanua Levu and Viti Levu Islands, where Ba Town is completely flooded due to the overflow of Elevuka Creek. In these Islands at least 230 people have been displaced in 12 evacuation centres, schools have been closed, disruption to traffic transportation and power and water cuts have been reported.
For the next 72 hours, more heavy rainfall is expected over Fiji.
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Uruguay - Floods (ECHO 19 Mar 2024)
Pubdate:
3/19/2024 10:36:01 AM
In the past few days, central and southern Uruguay have been affected by heavy rainfall causing floods, and severe weather-related incidents that resulted in evacuations and damage.
According to the national authorities, 19,000 people have been affected by power outages and at least 200 people have been displaced in the Departments of Canelones, Colonia, Florida, Río Negro and San José. In addition, almost 20 houses have been flooded in Flores and Lavalleja Departments.
For the next 48 hours, moderate rain is expected across most of Uruguay.
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Afghanistan - Earthquake (ECHO 19 Mar 2024)
Pubdate:
3/19/2024 10:36:01 AM
An earthquake of 5.5 M at a depth of 10 km occurred in southern Kandahar Province in southern Afghanistan, near the border with Pakistan, on 19 March at 0.35 UTC (5.05 local time). The epicentre was located approximately 64 km west-northwest of Nushki City in Pakistan and 187 km south of Kandahar City.
USGS PAGER reports that up to 10,000 people were exposed to strong shaking and 15,000 to moderate shaking.
As of 19 March, according to media, there are no reports of any casualties or damage.
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