Algeria – Deadly Flash Floods Following Heavy Rain in North West
Severe flash flooding swept through areas of northwester Algeria after heavy rainfall from 02 to 03 September 2023. Authorities report at least 8 people have lost their lives as a…
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Floods in Africa
South Africa – Homes Destroyed, Lives Lost After Floods in KwaZulu-Natal Province
Several people have lost their lives and dozens of homes have been destroyed after flash flooding in areas of KwaZulu-Natal Province in South Africa. Severe weather including strong winds and…
Ghana – Deadly Floods Strike in Southern Regions
At least 8 people have died as a result of flooding in several regions of Ghana over the last few days. Flooding affected parts of Greater Accra, Western and Ashanti…
Ivory Coast – Deadly Floods and Landslides in Abidjan
Heavy rain of 180 mm in 24 hours has caused flooding and landslides in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) where at least 5 people have died. According to figures from…
Algeria – 6 Dead After Further Heavy Rain and Floods
Recent heavy rainfall has once again led to devastating flooding in multiple provinces of Algeria, marking the second occurrence of such incidents within a two-week period. Fatalities have been reported…
Algeria – 2 Dead After Flash Floods in 9 Provinces
At least 2 people have died and dozens have been rescued or evacuated after flash floods in 9 provinces of Algeria from 24 May 2023. Civil Protection teams carried out…
Somalia – Flooding Displaces Thousands, Prompts Urgent Humanitarian Response
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported that over 460,000 people have been affected by devastating floods in Somalia since March this year. Most…
Ethiopia – Flooding Continues in Several Regions, Displacing Thousands and Threatening Food Security
The United Nations reports that continued flooding in Ethiopia has caused widespread destruction and displacement in the regions of Somali, Oromia, SNNP (Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples’), South West and…
Sierra Leone – 7 Fatalities After Floods Hit Freetown
At least 7 people have lost their lives after storms and heavy rain caused flooding and mudslides in parts of Freetown, capital of Sierra Leone in West Africa. Stormy weather…
DR Congo – Many Feared Missing After Landslide in North Kivu
More tragedy has struck in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, this time in North Kivu Province where dozens of workers at a mining site are feared buried after a…
DR Congo – Death Toll From South Kivu Floods Rises to Almost 400
Almost 400 people have lost their lives after floods and landslides in Kalehe territory of South Kivu Province, DR Congo, on 04 May 2023. Flooding caused widespread destruction in the…
DR Congo – Dozens Feared Dead After Floods Cause “Immeasurable Damage” in South Kivu
The government of the province of South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) reports catastrophic flooding has caused widespread damage and loss of life in the…
Rwanda – Death Toll Rises as Flooding Continues
The death toll continues to rise after catastrophic flooding and landslides that occurred in Rwanda from 02 to 03 May 2023. Hundreds of families have been displaced from their homes.…
Updated: Uganda – Deadly Floods and Landslides in Kasese, Mbale and Rukungiri
Update, 03 May 2023: Early on 03 May 2023 the Uganda Red Cross Society reported at least 6 people died after heavy rain triggered landslides in Kisoro District in Western…
Rwanda – Dozens Dead After Floods and Landslides in Western and Northern Provinces
Dozens of people have lost their lives after heavy rain, floods and landslides in the Western and Northern provinces of Rwanda over the last few days. According to the state…
Kenya – Floods Displace Thousands of Households in Mandera and Kisumu
Floods continue to cause hardship for communities in Kenya, where authorities report flooding has impacted around 5,000 families in the west and northeast of the country over the last week.…
