Morocco – Deadly Flash Floods in Tangier
At least 28 people have died as a result of flash flooding in northern Morocco. Flash floods struck in the city of Tangier on 08 February 2021, inundating streets and…
Africa
Floods in Africa
(Updated) Burundi – Floods in Bujumbura Province Force Thousands From Their Homes
Update, 29 January 2021: Local media in Burundi report that heavy rain over the last few days caused flooding and landslides in parts of the northwestern Citiboke Province. As of…
Southern Africa – Tropical Cyclone Eloise Triggers Floods in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and South Africa
Disaster authorities report that 6 people have died in Mozambique after Tropical Cyclone Eloise made landfall in Sofala Province early on 23 January 2021. Previously the storm caused wind damage…
Madagascar – Tropical Storm Eloise Leaves Homes Destroyed, Hundreds Displaced
Tropical Cyclone Eloise formed over the Indian Ocean on 17 January and moved towards Madagascar, making landfall close to the coastal town of Antalaha in Antsiranana Province, on 19 January,…
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…
Namibia – Heavy Rain Continues, Flash Floods in Windhoek
Heavy rain has continued to fall in parts of Namibia, with flash flooding reported in the capital, Windhoek from 11 January, 2021. Flooding has affected the city since late December.…
Zambia – 1 Dead, Hundreds Homeless After Dam Collapse in Mumbwa District
The Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) in Zambia reported that heavy rainfall on 25 December 2020 caused a spillway at Kandesha dam in Mumbwa District to collapse. DMMU said…
Namibia – Flooding in South as Rivers Overflow
Flooding in southern Namibia over the last few days has caused extensive damage to roads. Authorities have opened the flood gates of the Naute Dam near Keetmanshoop after levels jumped…
DR Congo – Deadly Floods Strike Again in Uvira
Media in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) reported another incident of severe flooding in Uvira in South Kivu Province, the city devastated by flooding in April this year…
Madagascar – Tropical Storm Chalane Triggers Minor Flooding
Tropical Storm Chalane made landfall in Madagascar on 27 December, bringing heavy wind and rains, but limited damage, according to preliminary reports. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian…
Algeria – Vehicles Swept Away by Flash Floods in Jijel Province
Floods struck in the province of Jijel in northern Algeria after heavy rain from late 20 December 2020. The weather station at Jijel-Achouat near Taher recorded over 140mm of rain…
Mozambique – Flash Floods in Beira, Sofala Province, After Heavy Rain
Flooding has affected parts of Sofala Province after severe weather in Mozambique from 03 December 2020. Local media reported 128.4 mm of rain fell in the city of Beira, capital…
DR Congo – Kongo Central Province Floods Leave 18 Dead
Heavy rainfall in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) in early December 2020 caused deadly flooding in the city of Mbanza-Ngungu in Kongo Central Province in the western part…
Uganda – 3 Dead, 5 Missing After Floods in Kasese
Heavy rain in western Uganda has once again caused a deadly flooding in Kasese district. The flooding occurred in Buhuhira and Bwesumbu sub-counties after the Kuruhe river broke its banks…
Somalia – Floods After Tropical Storm Gati Dumps Year’s Worth of Rain
At least 8 people have died as a result of Tropical Storm Gati, which made landfall in Somalia on 22 November. Tropical Cyclone Gati made landfall in Somalia on 22…
South Africa – Flash Floods in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng
Heavy rain caused flash flooding in parts of KwaZulu-Natal, Free State and Gauteng, South Africa, from 20 November 2020. Four flood- and rain-related fatalities were reported. Damage was reported to…
