Niger – Rising Rivers Cause Flooding in Tillaberi and Diffa Regions
Around 3,000 people have been affected by flooding in Niger over the last few weeks after rivers, including the Niger, overflowed. According to a report (pdf) by the UN Office…
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Madagascar – Several Dead After Floods and Landslides Cause Buildings to Collapse in Antananarivo
Update, 23 January 2019 – Tropical Cyclone Desmond, Mozambique Tropical Cyclone Desmond made landfall in the province of Zambézia (Mozambique), near the border with the Sofala province, as a Tropical…
Burundi – Floods in Bujumbura Leave 10 Dead
The Red Cross in Burundi reports that torrential rain and flooding in Bujumbura has left at least 10 people dead and over 100 homes damaged or destroyed. The heavy rain…
South East Africa – Deadly Storms and Floods in Malawi, Zambia and Mozambique
Violent storms and flash flooding triggered by heavy rain have affected the south east African countries of Malawi, Zambia and Mozambique over the last few days. Over 20 people have…
Many African Countries Are Flooding, Risking Decades of Development if They Do Not Adapt
Most African countries have made strong progress in achieving major development goals in the last few years. Despite this much needed progress, the past decade has seen flooding damage or…
Seawalls and Forests Aim to Save the Living – and Dead – in Tanzania
For over 25 years, rising seas linked to climate change have caused repeated flooding on the small island of Kisiwa Panza, by Hannah McNeish for Thomson Reuters Foundation. KISIWA PANZA,…
Fast-Growing African Cities at ‘Extreme Risk’ From Climate Change – Analysts
BARCELONA, Nov 14 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Africa’s rapidly expanding cities face huge threats from climate change over the next 30 years, which could bring knock-on effects such as higher…
Uganda – Deadly Floods in Central Region
Media reported that 5 people died in flash floods in Uganda after heavy rain that began on 17 November. Fatalities were reported in areas around the capital Kampala, and in…
Kenyan Farmers Try to Sweep Away Landslide Risks With Bamboo
As extreme rainfall brings more landslides, farmers are turning to bamboo to protect their land – and making an income from it, by Kagondu Njagi for Thomson Reuters Foundation. MAKOMBOKI,…
Tropical Cyclone Alcide’s Rainfall Observed by NASA
The Global Precipitation Measurement mission or GPM core satellite passed over the Southern Indian Ocean and analyzed the rainfall occurring in pre-season Tropical Cyclone Alcide. Tropical cyclone Alcide (03S), the…
Sudan – Four People Killed in New Floods in Red Sea State
Floods resulting from heavy rains in Red Sea state have killed four people in Tokar on Thursday. The road between Tokar and Port Sudan has been cut off. The commission…
Ghana Must Move From Coping With Floods to Adapting for Them
Ghana has a serious flood problem. Over about 50 years, 4 million people have been affected by floods, resulting in economic damage exceeding USD$780 million. At least one major flood…
Sudan – Floods in East Leave One Dead, Hundreds Homeless
One man died and five others were wounded in major floods that have ravaged parts of Port Sudan, capital of Red Sea state. The torrential rains and ensuing floods that…
Tunisia – Deadly Floods After Heavy Rain in Central and Northern Areas
Storms and torrential rain have caused flash flooding in parts of Tunisia since Wednesday 17 October. The governorates of Tunis, Sidi Bouzid, Kef, Kasserine and Siliana have all been affected…
Uganda – Dozens Killed in Landslides and Floods in Eastern Region
The Red Cross in Uganda has reported that at least 34 people have lost their lives in a massive landslide and flooding in the district of Bududa, Eastern Region, Uganda,…
Nigeria – Floods Affect Half a Million as Death Toll Rises
According to Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), nearly half a million people are currently affected by flooding in 8 states of the country. At least 108 people have died…
