Severe Flood ● Closed
Angola: Floods - Feb 2026
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From 21st to 23rd February 2026, rainfall in several municipalities in Cunene Province, caused floods affecting homes and social infrastructure. with the highest incidence in the municipalities of Cuvelai, Cuanhama and Mupa. As of 23rd February 2026, the Government of Angola Multisectoral Assessment Team Report estimated that 1,428 people (306 families) were affected, with 780 people (130 families) displaced. Out of these 306 houses affected, 243 were flooded and 64 destroyed with 19 social infrastructures affected.
On 27th February 2026, the Cubango Province Civil Protection and Firefight shared with the National Society a summary report on rainfall damage for the period of August 2025 to February 2026, indicating that 5065 people (1013 families) were affected and 679 houses were affected, with 320 completely destroyed. ([IFRC, 17 Mar 2026](https://reliefweb.int/node/4203538))
Measurements
| Coordinates | -12.1000, 17.9100 |
|---|---|
| Region | Angola |
| Reliefweb Type | Flood |
| Reliefweb Status | ongoing |
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Source updated 62 days ago (Aug 18, 2026 02:52 UTC) · we last heard from ReliefWeb (UN OCHA) 3 minutes ago
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Satellite view, before and after
The latest clear Sentinel-2 pass before this event and the earliest one after it.
12 Feb 2026, 35 days before this event. 12.3% cloud across the tile.
No scene under 30% cloud in the 30 days after this event.
The white ring marks where the event was reported.
Each image is a preview of a whole Sentinel-2 tile — an area of roughly 110 by 110 km, where one pixel is about 320 metres — not a close-up of the event, which may be a small part of it. "Clear" means under 30% cloud across the entire tile, so the exact place that matters can still be hidden. These are pictures for context, not an assessment of damage.
Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2026, found through the Earth Search catalogue (Element 84) and served from the AWS Open Data Sentinel-2 archive.
General safety information
No authority has issued instructions for this event. The guidance below is general background reading, not a response to it.
Flood preparation, evacuation decisions, and the dangers of driving or walking through floodwater.
Open Flood Safety Guide →Nearby & related events
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