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Flood: alerta orange for India

The global disaster alert system rates event "Enchente" at orange (moderate to high) level.

Daniele Morais
August 27, 2026 · 2 min read
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Flood: alerta orange for India
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GDACS, the global disaster alert and coordination system run by the UN and the European Commission, issued a orange (moderate to high) alert for event "Enchente" (flood) affecting India.

From the official bulletin: On 10/08/2026, a flood started in India, lasting until 12/08/2026 (last update). The flood caused 0 deaths and 0 displaced .

What the alert level means

GDACS rates events green, orange or red based on estimated humanitarian impact — exposed population, regional vulnerability and local response capacity.

With data from GDACS (Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System).

Source: GDACS

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