Flooding in West Africa
Torrential rains in late August and early September have caused a wide area flooding in West Africa. Over 500,000 people have been affected in 11 countries in West Africa (Mali, Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Niger, Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal, the Gambia, Liberia, Togo, Sierra Leone and Ghana).
The situation is especially worrisome in Ghana with 260,000 people affected; Burkina Faso with 35,000 and Togo with 20,389. So far, Ghana, Burkina Faso and Mauritania have requested international assistance or solidarity.
- Type of event
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- Location of event
- West Africa
- Date of Charter Activation
- 2007-09-15
- Time of Charter Activation
- 06:00
- Time zone of Charter Activation
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- Charter Requestor
- UNOOSA on behalf of UNOCHA
- Activation ID
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- Project Management
- UNOSAT
- Value Adding
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