Angola – 9 Killed in Floods in Luanda
At least 9 people have died in floods in the Municipality of Cacuaco, in the north of Luanda, Angola, according to news agency ANGOP. Quoting information from Cacuaco’s fire service,…
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Tanzania – 3 Dead, 100s Displaced After Floods in Mbeya, Zanzibar and Kilimanjaro Regions
A week of heavy rain and flooding has left at least 3 dead and hundreds homeless in Tanzania. The worst hit areas are in the regions of Mbeya, Zanzibar and…
Uganda – At Least 1,000 Displaced After Floods in Kasese and Kampala
Many people in parts of Western and Southern Uganda faced severe flood conditions as a result of a result of heavy rainfall that began on 13 April 2016. Further heavy…
Somalia – Flash Floods in 2 Regions Leave 9 Dead
Torrential rainfall in Somalia has triggered deadly flash floods in 2 regions of the country in the last week. Despite the recent rainfall, many parts of the country, in particular…
Malawi – Floods in Northern Region Leave Several Dead and Force Thousands to Evacuate
Heavy rains which have persisted in the Northern and Central regions of Malawi for several days have led to fatal floods in some low-lying areas. At least ten people are…
Civil Unrest, El Nino Hit Burundians Hard, Thousands in Need of Aid – Red Cross
LONDON, April 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Tens of thousands of Burundians are in need of humanitarian aid to help them cope with the consequences of civil unrest, flooding brought…
Ethiopia – Floods in Two Regions Leave Dozens Dead
Floods in two regions of Ethiopia have left dozens of people dead and caused the destruction of 100s of homes. The state broadcaster, Ethiopian Broadcasting Corporation, and the Associated Press…
Ethiopia, UK Met Agencies Join Forces to Battle Weather Extremes
KONSO, Ethiopia, March 30 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – It is the seventh consecutive year that Deneke Degaga, a father of eight, is facing a crop failure. Degaga, 38, lives in…
Kenya – Flooding in Nairobi After 96mm of Rain in 6 Hours
Residents of Nairobi, Kenya, woke up to flooded streets and blocked roads as a result of heavy rain that the city received for the better part of last night. The…
Kenya – Floods Displace 1,000 People as 3 Die in Turkana County
Several parts of Turkana County in north west Kenya saw intense rainfall during the afternoon of 10 March, 2016 which led to overflowing of the Turkwel and Kawalase Rivers. At…
Angola – 6 Dead After Floods in Cuanza Sul Province, Death Toll Rises in Huíla Floods
Deadly floods have struck once again in Angola, this time in Cuanza Sul Province, just days after tragedy struck in the city of Lubango where flash floods killed 24 people…
Angola – 24 Dead, 30 Missing After Floods in Lubango, Huíla
At least 24 people have been killed and many more are missing after floods struck in city of Lubango, Huíla, in southern Angola. Angola news agency ANGOP reports that heavy…
Morocco – Torrential Rain Causes Floods in Tetouan and Chefchaouen Provinces
Torrential rainfall between Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 February caused flooding in areas of northern Morocco, in particular in the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region, including the provinces of Tetouan and Chefchaouen.…
Mauritius – Floods Displace Hundreds after Torrential Rain
Around 300 people have been forced to evacuate their homes in Mauritius after torrential rainfall lasting twelve hours triggered flooding. Mauritius Meteorological Services (MMS) say that at least 9 locations…
Poor Distribution of Rainfall Leads to Floods and Droughts in Southern Africa
The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) has warned that poor distribution of rainfall in southern Africa is leading to severe drought in some areas and flooding risks in…
More African Countries Aided By SERVIR Flood Modelling
SERVIR, the satellite-based Earth monitoring system, has announced that it will expand it operations to several more countries and locations in Africa. The operation provides imaging and mapping data, geospatial…
