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Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is expected Afar Region

CAP XML
Expired: Flash Flood
Severe severity
Urgency Future
Severity Severe
Certainty Likely
Category Met
Language en
Time period
  • Issued 17 May 2024 15:00
  • Effective 17 May 2024 15:00
  • Onset 18 May 2024 00:00
  • Expires 19 May 2024 00:00
Severity
Extreme
Severe
Moderate
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Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is expected over Afar Region

Area

Afar

Event description

Heavy and extremely very heavy rainfall is likely to lead to flash flooding in Afar Region.

Instructions

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.