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Description
Sudan experienced a flood on August 29, 2025, affecting an estimated 566,831 people and 805,036 hectares of cropland. The data is provided by the World Food Programme's Automated Disaster Analysis and Mapping (ADAM) system, which collects and analyzes geospatial and socio-economic information following sudden-onset emergencies. The dataset was last updated on May 21, 2026.
Use Cases
Estimate population displacement for relief planning based on the reported number of affected people.
Assess agricultural damage and food security implications based on the reported area of affected cropland.
Model flood extent and severity for future risk mitigation based on the geospatial nature of the data.
Coordinate multi-agency emergency response by providing a common operational picture of the disaster impact.
Strengths
Provides specific impact figures: 566,831 affected people and 805,036 hectares of affected cropland.
Sourced from an operational humanitarian analysis system (WFP ADAM), suggesting a structured collection process.
Data is available in a standard geospatial format (GEOTIFF) for integration with mapping tools.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
The dataset's temporal scope is limited to a single event on August 29, 2025.
Row count and total file size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Provenance
Source
WFP Automated Disaster Analysis & Mapping
Collection Method
Collected, analyzed, and mapped by the ADAM system following a sudden-onset humanitarian emergency.
Time Range
August 29, 2025
Freshness
Last updated 2026-05-21 22:04:40.866008
Geography
Sudan
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