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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://www.ethiomet.gov.et/cap-alert-style.xsl"?><cap:alert xmlns:cap="urn:oasis:names:tc:emergency:cap:1.2"><cap:identifier>urn:oid:2.49.0.1.231.0.2024.5.17.12.0.0</cap:identifier><cap:sender>emi@ethiomet.gov.et</cap:sender><cap:sent>2024-05-17T15:00:00+03:00</cap:sent><cap:status>Actual</cap:status><cap:msgType>Alert</cap:msgType><cap:scope>Public</cap:scope><cap:info><cap:language>en</cap:language><cap:category>Met</cap:category><cap:event>Flash Flood</cap:event><cap:urgency>Future</cap:urgency><cap:severity>Severe</cap:severity><cap:certainty>Likely</cap:certainty><cap:audience>General Public</cap:audience><cap:eventCode><cap:valueName>OET:v1.2</cap:valueName><cap:value>OET-079</cap:value></cap:eventCode><cap:effective>2024-05-17T15:00:00+03:00</cap:effective><cap:onset>2024-05-18T00:00:00+03:00</cap:onset><cap:expires>2024-05-19T00:00:00+03:00</cap:expires><cap:senderName>Ethiopian Meteorology Institute</cap:senderName><cap:headline>Heavy to extremely  heavy rainfall is expected over Afar Region</cap:headline><cap:description>Heavy and extremely very heavy rainfall is likely to lead to flash flooding in Afar Region.</cap:description><cap:instruction>Residents in all the mentioned areas are advised to be on the lookout for potential floods, flash floods and poor visibility. People are advised to avoid driving through, or walking in moving water or open fields and not to shelter under trees and near grilled windows to minimize exposure to lightning strikes.</cap:instruction><cap:web>https://www.ethiomet.gov.et/weather-warnings/heavy-to-extremely-heavy-rainfall-is-expected-afar-region/</cap:web><cap:contact>http://www.ethiomet.gov.et:9000/</cap:contact><cap:area><cap:areaDesc>Afar</cap:areaDesc><cap:polygon>14.49,40.17 14.5,40.14 14.49,40.09 14.49,40.08 14.49,40.06 14.47,40.04 14.46,40.03 14.44,40.01 14.43,39.99 14.43,39.98 14.42,39.98 14.41,39.98 14.41,39.98 14.4,39.98 14.39,39.98 14.39,39.99 14.38,39.99 14.38,39.99 14.38,39.99 14.37,39.98 14.37,39.97 14.37,39.97 14.36,39.96 14.36,39.95 14.36,39.94 14.36,39.94 14.36,39.93 14.37,39.93 14.37,39.92 14.37,39.92 14.37,39.91 14.37,39.9 14.37,39.9 14.37,39.89 14.37,39.88 14.37,39.88 14.37,39.88 14.37,39.86 14.37,39.85 14.37,39.85 14.38,39.85 14.38,39.84 14.38,39.83 14.38,39.82 14.38,39.81 14.39,39.8 14.39,39.8 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