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The Early Warning Department of the National Disaster Risk Management Commission released the second issue of the National Flood Alert listing additional areas at risk of flooding and landslides, while several parts of the country continue to receive average to above average Belg/spring season rainfall since April.
The first alert, released on 26 April, was prepared based on the National Meteorology Agency (NMA) forecast for the Belg season and provided information on the projected weather condition, including list of areas at risk of flooding to guide mitigation, preparedness and response measures.
So far, flooding due to heavy rains left some 27,000 persons displaced in Afar Region, and 11,200 households in Somali Region. (OCHA, 14 May 2021)