CAP Alert · Actual

Very heavy rainfall expected over Afar Region on 16 May 2024

Expired: Rain/Wet Spell

Moderate severity

Urgency Future

Severity Moderate

Certainty Likely

Category Met

Language en

Time period

Issued 15 May 2024 14:53
Effective 15 May 2024 11:56
Onset 16 May 2024 03:00
Expires 17 May 2024 00:00

Severity

Extreme

Severe

Moderate

Minor

Very heavy rainfall expected over Afar Region

Response

Shelter , Prepare

Area

Afar

Event description

Very heavy rainfall

Instructions

Residents in all the mentioned areas are advised to be on the lookout for potential floods, flash floods and poor visibility. The water levels in rivers, lakes and dams are expected to remain high. 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. Residents in landslide/mudslide prone areas should remain vigilant.