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Madagascar – Tropical Storm Cheneso Leaves 30 Dead, 40,000 Displaced

Madagascar – Tropical Storm Cheneso Leaves 30 Dead, 40,000 Displaced

31 January, 2023

Tropical storm Cheneso has continued to cause flooding, fatalities and damages in Madagascar. As of 30 January, the National Office for Risk and Disaster Management (BNGRC) said at least 30…

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Zambia – “Catastrophic Situation” After Floods Hit Southern and Central Provinces

Zambia – “Catastrophic Situation” After Floods Hit Southern and Central Provinces

30 January, 2023

Wide areas of Southern and Central Provinces in Zambia are underwater after long-term rainfall caused rivers to overflow. Disaster authorities in Zambia have described it as a “catastrophic situation”. On…

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Mali – Flooding Rivers Destroy Homes and Livelihoods in Mopti and Tombouctou Regions

Mali – Flooding Rivers Destroy Homes and Livelihoods in Mopti and Tombouctou Regions

22 January, 2023

Overflowing rivers in Mali have caused severe hardship for communities in the Mopti and Tombouctou Regions. Flooding along the Niger river from early December affected the communes of Diré, Gourma-Rharous,…

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Madagascar – 700 Homes Flooded as Tropical Storm Cheneso Makes Landfall

Madagascar – 700 Homes Flooded as Tropical Storm Cheneso Makes Landfall

20 January, 2023

Tropical Storm Cheneso made landfall in northern Madagascar on 19 January 2023. Disaster authorities report over 700 homes were damaged after heavy rain triggered flooding. One person was reported missing…

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Angola and Namibia – Homes Damaged by Floods in Border Region

Angola and Namibia – Homes Damaged by Floods in Border Region

19 January, 2023

Long-term heavy rainfall has caused flooding in areas of southern Angola and across the border in Namibia. Water flowing along rivers including the Cuvelai River in Angola flooding areas in…

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Angola – Heavy Rains Cause Death and Damages in 5 Provinces

Angola – Heavy Rains Cause Death and Damages in 5 Provinces

8 January, 2023

Severe weather including heavy rain and flooding has caused fatalities and damages in five provinces of Angola over the last few weeks. Several incidents of severe weather were reported in…

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DR Congo – More Deadly Floods in South Kivu

DR Congo – More Deadly Floods in South Kivu

6 January, 2023

Several people have died after heavy rain triggered floods and landslides in the city of Bukavu in the far east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo). Heavy…

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Early Warnings for Floods in South Africa: Engineering for Future Climate Change

Early Warnings for Floods in South Africa: Engineering for Future Climate Change

5 January, 2023

Justin Pringle of the University of KwaZulu-Natal, looks into the problems facing authorities when predicting flood events and developing warning systems in South Africa. In April 2022 the province’s coast…

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Congo-Brazzaville – Overflowing Rivers Displace Thousands in North

Congo-Brazzaville – Overflowing Rivers Displace Thousands in North

4 January, 2023

The Red Cross in the Republic of the Congo (also known as Congo-Brazzaville) reported severe flooding in northern parts of the country, where thousands of people have been displaced. Some…

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Malawi – Over 40 Dead as Rainy Season Takes Its Tolls

Malawi – Over 40 Dead as Rainy Season Takes Its Tolls

3 January, 2023

Disaster authorities in Malawi report that over 40 people have died as a result of severe weather in the country since the start of the rainy season in November 2022.…

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Uganda – Deadly Floods in Central Region as Rivers and Lakes Overflow

Uganda – Deadly Floods in Central Region as Rivers and Lakes Overflow

3 January, 2023

At least 10 people have lost their lives and hundreds have been displaced after floods in southern parts of the Central Region in Uganda. Uganda Red Cross reported the Rwizi…

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(Updated) Namibia – Floods in Windhoek After 3 Months’ Worth of Rain in 24 Hours

(Updated) Namibia – Floods in Windhoek After 3 Months’ Worth of Rain in 24 Hours

15 December, 2022

Update, 16 December 2022: Local media later reported that the bodies of 2 street children who were swept away by floods were found near Goreangab dam by joint Nampol and…

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Democratic Republic of the Congo – Over 120 Dead After Floods in Kinshasa

Democratic Republic of the Congo – Over 120 Dead After Floods in Kinshasa

14 December, 2022

At least 120 people have lost their lives after torrential rain caused widespread damages, landslides and flooding in the city of Kinshasa, the capital and largest city of the Democratic…

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Democratic Republic of Congo – 300,000 Exposed to Flood Waters in Northern Provinces

Democratic Republic of Congo – 300,000 Exposed to Flood Waters in Northern Provinces

9 December, 2022

Surface water detected by satellite shows that dozens of communities along the Congo River and tributaries in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been exposed to flood waters over recent…

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Chad – Médecins Sans Frontières Launches Emergency Response for Flood Victims in “Dire Situation”

Chad – Médecins Sans Frontières Launches Emergency Response for Flood Victims in “Dire Situation”

6 December, 2022

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has launched an emergency response to address the most acute needs of people left with minimal access to basic services and exposed to heightened risks of…

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South Africa – 9 Dead, 8 Missing After Flash Floods in Johannesburg

South Africa – 9 Dead, 8 Missing After Flash Floods in Johannesburg

4 December, 2022

At least 17 people are thought to have been swept away by flash flooding along a river in a Johannesburg suburb in South Africa on 03 December 2022. According to…

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