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The August 2020 flood in Afghanistan was the third deadliest natural disaster of 2020, worldwide. The flash flood resulted in initial reports of 145 deaths along with 167 seriously injured as of August 29, 2020. These numbers increased to 179 deaths and 212 seriously injured in September 22, 2020, 157 of the deaths were reported in Parwan Province alone. Injuries and causes of death were mostly from sources connected to head trauma, drowning and electrocution. A local hospital in Parwan was destroyed in the disaster, further complicating treating the injured in the most affected province. The context of the flash flood, in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, along with civil conflict created an environment for further potential mortality and morbidity implications. During the search and rescue efforts following the flood the Taliban opened fire on civilians killing 4 flood survivors and injuring 3 others. The floods left affected populations with limited food and sources of livelihood, which combined with other factors left the vulnerable to epidemics and infectious diseases including water borne and lung related illnesses, and the spread of Covid-19.