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Iraq - Floods (Iraqi Meteorological Organization, NOAA-CPC, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 20 December 2021)

  • Floods and flash floods caused by heavy rainfall have been affecting Erbil Governorate (northern Iraq), leading to casualties.
  • Media report at least 12 fatalities, with local search operations underway for several missing people. More than 2,500 houses have been damaged by the floods.
  • On 20-21 December, moderate to locally heavy rainfall is forecast over most of northern Iraq.