Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is expected Afar Region
Alert Severity:
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Heavy to extremely heavy rainfall is expected over Afar Region
Expired: Flash Flood
Orange severity
Language:
en
Category:
Met
Urgency:
Future
Severity:
Severe
Certainty:
Likely
Time period
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Issued May 17, 2024, 3 p.m.
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Effective: May 17, 2024, 3 p.m.
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Onset: May 18, 2024, midnight
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Expires: May 19, 2024, midnight
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.