Burkina Faso Flooding, September 2009
Deployment Details
Heavy rains fell on Ouagadougou on 1 September, causing flash floods that have affected some 109,000 people and destroyed property and other infrastructure. Tens of thousands of people have been displaced. Other damage includes blocked roads, flooded and/or collapsed houses, public infrastructure such a main hospital under water. Health officials fear the outbreak of water-borne diseases such as cholera.
Deployment Diary
First emergency mission for German volunteer
Three MapAction volunteers travelled to Burkina Faso on 7 September 2009 to assist in assessment and disaster response coordination following the flooding. One of the team, Dr Martin Mainberger, is th
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Burkina Faso Flooding Who What Where (as by 16-09-2009)
- Date: 17 September 2009
- Source: MapAction
- Status: Update
Burkina Faso - Inondations Provinces sinistrees (au 17 Sept 2009)
- Date: 17 September 2009
- Source: MapAction
- Status: New
Burkina Faso: Inondation
- Date: 16 September 2009
- Source: MapAction
- Status: Update
Burkina Faso: Flooding in Ouagadougou as of 03 Sept 09
- Date: 16 September 2009
- Source: MapAction
- Status: New
Burkina Faso Inundation Ponts affecte (en date de 14 Sep 2009)
- Date: 15 September 2009
- Source: MapAction
- Status: Update
