Flood in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Location

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Date

2024-10-03

to 2024-10-05

Coordinates

Lat: 45.11796715
Lon: 17.0022251875

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Disaster Details

Event summary

Flood can have a medium humanitarian impact based on the magnitude, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID	FL 1102933
Death:	14
Displaced:	-
Countries:	Bosnia & Herzegovina
From - To	03 Oct - 05 Oct

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Bosnia and Herzegovina - Floods and landslides, update (ECHO 12 Oct 2024) Mon, 07 Oct 2024 10:45

Heavy rainfall has been affecting central Bosnia and Herzegovina (in particular the Herzegovina-Neretva canton, Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina) since 3 October in the evening (UTC), causing severe floods and flash floods and triggering landslides that have resulted in casualties and damage.
Media report, as of 7 October, 18 fatalities, dozens people still missing and an uncertain number of injured people across the area of Jablanica town, Konjic town and Donja Jablanica village (Herzegovina-Neretva canton, approximately 70 km south-west of Sarajevo city). The Government of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina declared the state of emergency on 5 October for the territory of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Copernicus Emergency Management Service (EMS) was activated in rapid mapping mode () on 4 October in the afternoon and one map was produced so far.
On 5 October, Bosnia and Herzegovina requested assistance from the Union Civil Protection Mechanism (UCPM). Rescue teams from Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, and Montenegro and one ERCC Liaison Officer have been deployed. Albania, Türkiye, Montenegro, Hungary, and Romania offered over 5,500 shelter items.
Over the next 72 hours, drier conditions are expected over the whole Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Flood in Bosnia & Herzegovina - EC/ECHO daily map Mon, 14 Oct 2024 18:32

A new EC/ECHO daily map is now available

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Early October 2024 Heavy rainfall from late 03 October 2024 caused severe flooding and landslides in areas of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Areas of Herzegovina-Neretva Canton were particularly badly affected. Local media also reported an earthquake in Herzegovina-Neretva Canton soon after the flooding. Fri 4 Oct 2024 Provided by Copernicus EMS GloFAS

Detailed event map. European Union, 2025. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

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