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Algeria – 6 Dead After Further Heavy Rain and Floods

Algeria – 6 Dead After Further Heavy Rain and Floods

5 June, 2023

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…

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Algeria – 2 Dead After Flash Floods in 9 Provinces

Algeria – 2 Dead After Flash Floods in 9 Provinces

26 May, 2023

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…

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Somalia – Flooding Displaces Thousands, Prompts Urgent Humanitarian Response

Somalia – Flooding Displaces Thousands, Prompts Urgent Humanitarian Response

18 May, 2023

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…

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Ethiopia – Flooding Continues in Several Regions, Displacing Thousands and Threatening Food Security

Ethiopia – Flooding Continues in Several Regions, Displacing Thousands and Threatening Food Security

16 May, 2023

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…

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Sierra Leone – 7 Fatalities After Floods Hit Freetown

Sierra Leone – 7 Fatalities After Floods Hit Freetown

11 May, 2023

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…

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DR Congo – Many Feared Missing After Landslide in North Kivu

DR Congo – Many Feared Missing After Landslide in North Kivu

9 May, 2023

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…

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DR Congo – Death Toll From South Kivu Floods Rises to Almost 400

DR Congo – Death Toll From South Kivu Floods Rises to Almost 400

8 May, 2023

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 destroction in the…

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DR Congo – Dozens Feared Dead After Floods Cause “Immeasurable Damage” in South Kivu

DR Congo – Dozens Feared Dead After Floods Cause “Immeasurable Damage” in South Kivu

5 May, 2023

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…

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Rwanda – Death Toll Rises as Flooding Continues

Rwanda – Death Toll Rises as Flooding Continues

4 May, 2023

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.…

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Updated: Uganda – Deadly Floods and Landslides in Kasese, Mbale and Rukungiri

Updated: Uganda – Deadly Floods and Landslides in Kasese, Mbale and Rukungiri

3 May, 2023

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…

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Rwanda – Dozens Dead After Floods and Landslides in Western and Northern Provinces

Rwanda – Dozens Dead After Floods and Landslides in Western and Northern Provinces

3 May, 2023

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…

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Kenya – Floods Displace Thousands of Households in Mandera and Kisumu

Kenya – Floods Displace Thousands of Households in Mandera and Kisumu

1 May, 2023

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.…

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Angola – Thousands of Homes Damaged or Destroyed After Days of Heavy Rain

Angola – Thousands of Homes Damaged or Destroyed After Days of Heavy Rain

21 April, 2023

Heavy rain caused damages and flooding in several provinces of Angola from early April 2023. Strong winds were also reported in some areas. As of 21 April, at least 20…

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Tanzania – Floods Destroy Homes in 3 Regions, 7 Fatalities Reported

Tanzania – Floods Destroy Homes in 3 Regions, 7 Fatalities Reported

14 April, 2023

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…

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Burundi – Damage and Fatalities After Floods in 4 Provinces

Burundi – Damage and Fatalities After Floods in 4 Provinces

7 April, 2023

Days of heavy rain have taken their toll in Burundi, where at least 14 people have died in floods and landslides over the past week. Floods and landslides have also…

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Ethiopia – 240,000 Impacted by Heavy Rains and Floods, 29 Dead, Says UN

Ethiopia – 240,000 Impacted by Heavy Rains and Floods, 29 Dead, Says UN

4 April, 2023

The United Nations reports that flooding and heavy rain have affected or displaced around 240,000 people in several regions of Ethiopia since mid-March 2023. At least 29 people have died.…

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