Somalia Districts Impacted by 2013 Tropical Cyclone 3A

IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC) produced this geospatial dataset identifying the eight Somali districts impacted by the 2013 Tropical Cyclone 3A. It covers the Nugal and Bari regions where the storm caused severe flash flooding, 162 deaths, and significant livestock loss in November 2013.

Use Cases

• Mapping flood-affected zones using district geometries to visualize the 2013 disaster footprint
• Correlating historical rainfall data (100-200mm) with specific administrative boundaries like Qardho and Eyl
• Integrating district-level impact zones into regional disaster risk reduction (DRR) frameworks

Strengths

• Provides district-level granularity for the deadliest cyclone in Somalia's history
• Available in multiple GIS-ready formats including SHP and GEOJSON
• Authored by a specialized regional climate center (ICPAC)

Limitations

• Small record count restricted to 8 districts
• Attribute data lacks specific per-district casualty or economic loss figures

Provenance

Source

IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Center (ICPAC)

Collection Method

Satellite and aerial assessment following the November 2013 cyclone event.

Time Range

2013-11-08 to 2013-11-11

Freshness

Static historical record of a 2013 event.

Geography

Somalia (Nugal and Bari regions)