Iraq - Floods: Update No. 1 (as of 3 April 2019)

Highlights

• Heavy seasonal rains caused flooding and damage in several governorates over a 10-day period

• Central and northern governorates worst-affected, primarily regions through which the Tigris River runs and those areas adjacent to Iran

• Governmental crisis cells have been activated in both federal Iraq and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq where necessary

• Humanitarian response needs are largely being met by Civil Defense teams and NGOs; OCHA is monitoring sectoral needs

• Mosul Dam deemed “safe,” and in no danger of exceeding its capacity; other dams throughout Iraq at or near capacity, but authorities report water levels are within manageable levels

• Limited damage reported in a small number of IDP camps; contingency planning and preparedness measures had been put in place after earlier flooding episodes