Nigeria – Deadly Floods in Jigawa State
At least 7 people have lost their lives and hundreds of homes have been damaged or destroyed after severe flooding in parts of Jigawa State in northern Nigeria. Heavy rain…
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Floods in Africa
The Gambia – Floods Leave Homes and Roads Damaged, Two Fatalities Reported
At least 2 people have died and over 230 households have been severely affected or displaced after the heaviest rainfall in over 20 years caused flooding in parts of the…
Uganda – at Least 10 Killed in Catastrophic Floods in Eastern Region
Catastrophic flooding and landslides in the Eastern Region of Uganda have left at least 10 dead and hundreds homeless after heavy rain caused rivers to overflow. Uganda Police Force said…
Central African Republic – Floods Cause Fatalities, Hundreds of Homes Destroyed
Torrential rain in parts of Central African Republic caused damage and flash flooding in the capital Bangui and other regions of the the country from 21 July 2022. Strong winds…
Nigeria – Floods Wreak Havoc in Yobe State
At least 4 people have died and hundreds have been displaced after severe flooding in the state of Yobe in northeastern Nigeria. Flooding has affected other areas of the country…
Niger – Heavy Rain and Floods Destroy Hundreds of Homes, 8 Fatalities Reported
Reports from the Civil Protection Directorate in Niger show at least 8 people have lost their lives as a result of heavy rain and flooding in the country since the…
Sudan – 13 Fatalities After Floods in Sennar and South Darfur
Flooding and heavy rains have affected thousands of people across five states in Sudan since the start of the current rainy season. At least 13 people have lost their lives…
Ivory Coast – Deadly Floods and Landslides in Abidjan After 160mm of Rain in 12 Hours
Heavy rain has once again caused flooding and landslides in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), where authorities say at least 6 people have died. This is the second spate of…
Ivory Coast – Landslide Kills 6 in Abidjan
At least 6 people have died in a landslide Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), after heavy rainfall on 16 June 2022. The landslide occurred in Mossikro in the commune of…
South Africa – Flood Chaos in Cape Town After Days of Heavy Rain
Heavy rainfall over the last 2 days has caused flooding in areas of Cape Town and areas of Western Cape Province, South Africa. The city of Cape Town said it…
South Africa – Evacuations After More Flooding in KwaZulu-Natal
More heavy rain has caused flooding and landslides in parts of KwaZulu-Natal Province in South Africa. Areas of the province saw devastating flooding last month which left over 400 dead…
Democratic Republic of the Congo – More Deadly Floods and Landslides in Eastern Provinces
More people have died as a result of heavy rain, landslides and flooding in eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo). The region saw heavy rainfall…
Uganda – Homes Destroyed, Thousands Displaced After Floods in Eastern and Western Regions
Heavy rainfall since late April 2022 has caused flooding, mudslides and landslides in the Eastern and Western Regions of Uganda. According to reports from the Red Cross, flooding struck parts…
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…
DR Congo and Rwanda – 20 Killed in Floods and Landslides
At least 20 people have died after heavy rain caused floods and landslides in areas of Rwanda and neighbouring parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) over…
South Africa – Death Toll in KwaZulu-Natal Floods Over 300
Over 300 people have lost their lives in catastrophic flooding in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Province in South Africa. The government declared a state of disaster in the province after “one of…
