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  • May 12, 2024
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FLASH FLOODS KILL MORE THAN 300 PEOPLE IN AFGHANISTAN

Why in the news?

Flash floods from unusually heavy seasonal rains in Afghanistan have killed more than 300 people and destroyed over 1,000 houses, the UN food agency said on Saturday

Key points:

  • The World Food Program is providing fortified biscuits to survivors of recent floods in Afghanistan, particularly in Baghlan province.
  • Badakhshan, Baghlan, Ghor, and Herat are identified as the worst-hit provinces, with significant financial losses and extensive devastation reported.

 

About FlashFloods:

1)  Flash floods are brief, powerful floods that happen quickly, usually within hours following a lot of rain or other intense water accumulation events.

2)  The National Weather Service, the US meteorological organization, states that flash floods occur when rainfall results in flooding in less than six hours.

3)  They are typified by an abrupt and sudden rise in river, stream, or urban area water levels, frequently without any prior notice.