Overall Green alert Flood for Mexico
in Mexico

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Flood Mexico can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID FL 1101568
Death: 12
Displaced: 531
Countries: Mexico
From - To 01 Aug - 10 Sep

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Sinaloa State, Mexico, Late August to Early September 2022Flood waters up to car roof height inundated parts of the city of Culiacán in Sinaloa, Mexico, from 26 August 2022. Culiacán recorded 114 mm of rain in 24 hours to 27 August. No injuries were reported. Media reported 25 homes damaged and 3 schools affected. Civil Protection reported 17 people moved to temporary shelters and at least 1 person rescued. Civil Protection also reported 15 homes damaged in San Ignacio municipality. More flooding occurred in Culiacán on 29 August after 3 hours of heavy rain. 44.4 mm of rain fell in the 24 hour period 29 August. Media reported 2 people died after a vehicle was swept away by waters from the flooding Guamuchil stream in Chinobampo, near El Fuerte on 30 August. On 01 September authorities began evacuating residents in areas near El Sabinal due to dam releases from the Guillermo Blake Aguilar Dam. It was feared the dam releases could cause flooding along the Ocoroni stream. This was the first dam release at the reservoir in 29 year.Fri 2 Sep 2022FloodList provided by Copernicus GLOFAS
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