Tanzania – Over 40 Dead After Floods and Landslides in Hanang District
Officials in Tanzania report over 40 people have lost their lives after severe flooding and landslides in the north of the country. The disaster struck in the Hanang District of…
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Tanzania – Floods Destroy Homes in 3 Regions, 7 Fatalities Reported
At least 7 people have lost their lives after flooding in the Rukwa Region in western Tanzania. The overflow of the Talanda River caused extensive flooding in areas of the…
Melting Glacier Ice Linked to Severe Droughts and Floods in Indian Ocean Region
A study led by researchers from Brown University in the US has found that melting ice from glaciers can lead to droughts and floods in East Africa and Indonesia. With…
Tanzania – Floods in South Leave 5 Dead, Thousands Displaced
A period of heavy rain from late April 2022 has caused severe flooding in the Mbeya and Songwe regions of southern Tanzania, where at least 5 people have died, 5…
Tanzania – 22 Died in Tropical Cyclone Jobo Floods Says Red Cross
Following recent damage assessments, the Red Cross reports that as many as 22 people died and over 30,000 were affected in Tanzania following the passage of Tropical Cyclone Jobo in…
Burundi and Tanzania – Floods Leave Homes Destroyed, Hundreds Displaced
Dozens of homes were destroyed after recent flooding in Burundi. Meanwhile around 300 households have been displaced by flooding in north western Tanzania. Burundi Burundi Red Cross says it has…
Tanzania – Severe Flooding in Mtwara Region After Torrential Rainfall
Flash flooding has caused widespread damage in parts of Mtwara Region in southern Tanzania after heavy rain over the last few days. Mtwara, capital city of Mtwara Region, recorded 478mm…
Flooding in East Africa: The Impacts and Implications
The article below is provided by C40 Cities Finance Facility and refers to a report Flooding in East Africa: The impacts on and implications for cities in East Africa, with…
Tanzania – 12 Killed in Dar es Salaam Flash Floods
At least 12 people have lost their lives in flash floods in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Floods were triggered by heavy rain that began early on 13 October 2020. Dozens…
Floods on Record-High Lake Victoria Expose Need for Water Cooperation
BUDALANGI, Kenya, Aug 19 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Women dashed around open kitchens dotted across the playground of Bubango Primary School, preparing to feed the hundreds of children who now…
Tanzania – Deadly Floods and Mudslides Hit Northern Regions
Thousands of people have been affected by flooding and mudslides in Arusha and Kilimanjaro, northern Tanzania, over the last few days. Two fatalities were reported in Arumeru District, Arusha Region,…
Tanzania – Homes Damaged After Floods in Pwani Region
Days of heavy rainfall in eastern Tanzania has caused damaging floods in Pwani Region. Media, quoting local officials, said that at least 3,500 houses and 6,600 hectares of farms have…
Tanzania – Bridge Destroyed and Roads Blocked After Heavy Rains
Heavy rain is once again affecting parts of Tanzania, blocking roads in several regions and destroying an important bridge in Morogoro. Local media reported roads were closed in and around…
Tanzania – Floods in 4 Regions Leave At Least 40 Dead, Thousands Displaced
Heavy rain and flooding has continued in Tanzania, affecting the regions of Lindi, Mwanza, Morogoro and Manyara. Media report at least 40 fatalities, 1,750 houses destroyed and 15,000 people displaced.…
Tanzania – Floods Leave 13 Dead, Thousands Displaced
According to a report from the Red Cross, at least 13 people have now died in flooding in Lindi region, Tanzania, that first began in late January. Furthermore, 5 people…
Tanzania – Hundreds Displaced After Floods in Iringa and Lindi
At least 3 people have died and around 300 left homeless after flooding in Iringa Region, central Tanzania on 27 January. Flooding has affected parts of Iringa, Pawaga and Idodi…
