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Regions hit by 2015 Tropical Cyclone Chapala [Somalia]

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Regions hit by 2015 Tropical Cyclone Chapala [Somalia]
Description
On November 2, 2015 Cyclone Chapala entered the Gulf of Aden as the strongest tropical cyclone on record. The storm dropped heavy rainfall in Puntland and Somaliland. This layer shows the occurence of TC Chapala in two Somalia regions: Bari and Woqooyi Galbeed Provinces. TC Chapala first made a landfall in Yemen; however, its effects were also felt across the Gulf of Aden in Somalia where extensive rainfall was experienced in the Northern Bari region in Bosaso district, Puntland. TC Chapala was characterized by heavy rainfall that had adverse impacts in the regions. It resulted to death of over 25,000 animals and left thousands of people homeless, leaving some local nomadic tribes without any food. Impacts recorded included: Number of people affected: up to 80% of the population. Number of people worst hit: 500 families(4000ppl) Number of people displaced: 4000 Livestock destroyed: 3,000 sheep and goats and 200 camels
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2015
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English
Date Added
December 19, 2023

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    [Creator not found] (n.d.). Regions hit by 2015 Tropical Cyclone Chapala [Somalia]. . https://data.humdata.org/dataset/04c98cff-e56d-4159-97d4-551060dd6b05 (dataset)
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