Very heavy rainfall expected over Afar Region
Alert Severity:
Extreme
Severe
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Very heavy rainfall expected over Afar Region
Expired: Rain/Wet Spell
Yellow severity
Language:
en
Category:
Met
Urgency:
Future
Severity:
Moderate
Certainty:
Likely
Response Types:
Shelter
,
Prepare
Time period
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Issued May 15, 2024, 2:29 p.m.
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Effective: May 15, 2024, 2:30 p.m.
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Onset: May 16, 2024, midnight
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Expires: May 17, 2024, midnight
Area
Afar Region
Event Description
Very Heavy rainfall is expected over Afar Region. Very heavy rainfall likely to lead to flash flood
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.