Ghana – Hundreds Displaced After Floods Hit South
Heavy rain over the last few days has caused flooding and destruction in parts of Ghana, including the capital Accra. Local media said that the country’s National Disaster Management Organisation…
Africa
Floods in Africa
Why Malawi Is Failing to Protect People From Floods and What Needs to Be Done
Severe floods in Malawi have affected about a million people and claimed 56 lives. This isn’t uncommon in the country. Between 1946 and 2013, floods accounted for 48% of major…
NASA Finds Tropical Cyclone Joaninha Maintaining an Eye
Tropical Cyclone Joaninha is not yet ready to close its eye and weaken. Visible imagery from NASA’s Terra satellite showed Tropical Cyclone Joaninha maintaining an eye thanks to low wind…
Ghana Tackles Floods, Waste and Pollution With Accra Resilience Plan
DAKAR, March 28 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Ghana plans to replace its polluting “trotro” buses and formalise waste collection in slums as part of a new plan to help its…
Burundi – Homes Destroyed After Heavy Rain in North
The Red Cross in Burundi reports that torrential rain on 23 March, 2019 caused severe damage to homes and crops in the provinces of Ngozi and Karuzi. Over 100 homes…
African Cyclone Survivors Risk ‘Second Wave’ of Loss With Disease Threat
At least half a million people are at risk of disease as clean water runs short in the disaster zone NAIROBI, March 21 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – At least half…
Cyclone Idai’s Trail of Destruction Across Southeast Africa
Mozambique started three days of national mourning for those killed in what has been called the worst humanitarian crisis in the country’s history. NAIROBI, March 20 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) –…
Mozambique – Copernicus Sentinel-1 Maps Floods in Wake of Idai
As millions of people in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe struggle to cope with the aftermath of what could be the southern hemisphere’s worst storm, Copernicus Sentinel-1 is one of the…
Angola – 19 Dead After Floods in Benguela, Luanda, Huíla and Zaire Provinces
At least 19 people have died and 8 are still missing in Angola after a period of heavy rain brought flooding to the provinces of Benguela, Luanda, Huíla and Zaire.…
Mozambique and Zimbabwe – Tropical Cyclone Idai Causes Death and Destruction
Tropical Cyclone Idai made landfall on 14 March in the district of Dondo, Sofala province in Mozambique, with heavy rain and winds of up to 177 km/h (106 mph). The…
South Africa – Deadly Flash Floods in KwaZulu-Natal Province
The severe weather in parts of eastern and southern eastern Africa continues. Flooding began last week in parts of Mozambique and Malawi. According to the latest reports, over 500,000 people…
Malawi and Mozambique – Death Toll Rises After Widespread Flooding
The number of people killed in heavy rains and flooding in southern Malawi has risen to 30, while the number of people affected is now approaching 500,000 with an estimated…
Malawi – Deadly Floods in Southern Region
Heavy rains in southern and central parts of Malawi have caused flooding and rivers to overflow, in particular the Shire River in Chikwawa, where local media say 6 people have…
Angola – 4 Dead After Heavy Rain Hits Luanda
Heavy rain in Angola‘s capital Luanda has left at least 4 people dead and hundreds of homes destroyed. Angola News Agency ANGOP said that the heavy rain fell from late…
Zimbabwe – Floods Leave 2 Dead in Masvingo Province
Local media in Zimbawe are reporting that at least 2 people have died in flooding in Chiredzi District in Masvingo Province. Meteorological Services Department of Zimbabwe (MSD) reported record rainfall…
Malawi – 1,000 Displaced by Floods in Central and Southern Regions (Updated)
Update, 19 February 2019 Further heavy rain in Malawi has affected areas of Southern and Central regions. Previously authorities had reported that around 1,000 people had been displaced after floods…
