Floods in Burkina Faso

Heavy rainfall caused severe flooding in the capital of Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou since 1 September 2009. Roads, bridges and dams have been badly damaged, and a main hospital in the capital is flooded. According to officials, 5 deaths were reported so far and more than 150,000 people left homeless.

Type of event
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Location of event
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Date of Charter Activation
2009-09-03
Time of Charter Activation
11:00
Time zone of Charter Activation
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Charter Requestor
UNOOSA on behalf of OCHA/ROWA
Activation ID
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Project Management
ESA
Value Adding
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