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Georgia: Flash Floods and Landslides - May 2012

Status
Past
Countries
Georgia
Disaster types
Flash Flood
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The central and eastern parts of Georgia were severely affected by rains on 12 and 13 May 2012. Multiple landslides followed the heavy rains, and at least five people were killed in the capital city of Tbilisi. Over 3,200 families have been affected and out of them 1,400 have had their property badly damaged. Mudslide and water flooded houses, agricultural lands, roads, bridges, drainage channels, water pipes and disrupted communication networks. (IFRC, 16 May 2012)