Kenya – Narok Floods Death Toll Rises
Kenya Red Cross reported yesterday, 29 April 2015, that at least 9 people have been killed and 8 injured in the flash floods that struck the town on Narok, south-west…
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Several Feared Dead After Flash Floods in Narok, Kenya
The streets of Narok town in Kenya were turned to rivers after a massive downpour yesterday, 28 April 2015. Local media say that buildings have collapsed and at least 10…
300 Families Displaced as Floods Continue in Kisumu and Homa Bay, Kenya
Further flooding has forced 300 families from their homes in Kisumu and Homa Bay counties in Kenya. According to local media, the rivers Maugo, Awach Tende, Rangwe and Riana have…
Kenya – Bus Swept Away by Floods in Mandera County
Floods may have claimed yet more lives in Kenya, this time in Mandera County in the north of the country. A 60 seater bus has been swept away by a…
More Flood Deaths in Kenya and Tanzania
Although nowhere near the scale of flooding seen in Malawi or Mozambique earlier this year, recent flood events in Kenya and Tanzania have had a significant impact on daily life…
Dutch Plans to Solve Flood Issues at Bentiu Refugee Camp, South Sudan
Dutch flood prevention experts are working on plans to alleviate flooding in the Bentiu refugee camp in South Sudan. The camp is notoriously flood prone. It is home to around…
Kenya Floods – 1 Killed in Kajiado, 2,000 Displaced in Kisumu
Heavy rain which resulted in deadly floods in Siaya County, in south-west Kenya a few days ago has now affected other areas of southern Kenya, leaving 1 dead and 2,000…
5 Killed After Dams Overflow in South West Kenya
Local media in Kenya are reporting that 5 people have been killed in floods in Bondo Sub County, Siaya County, in south-west Kenya. The area has seen several days of…
Burundi Floods – Death Toll Now 20 as Rivers in Bujumbura Overflow
At least 15 people were reported as killed in floods and landslides that struck in the Bujumbura province of Burundi on 29 March 2015. Since then very little information has…
Angola Floods – 1 Dead, 500 Homeless in Cuanza Sul
Local media are reporting that heavy rainfall and floods from 28 to 29 March 2015 have caused serious damage and loss of life in the western province of Cuanza Sul,…
Severe Floods Hit Eastern Provinces of Democratic Republic of the Congo
Local Democratic Republic of the Congo radio station Radio Okapi is reporting that at least 14 people have died in flooding in the territory of Fizi, South Kivu province in…
Heavy Rainfall in Burundi – At Least 15 Killed in Landslide
BUJUMBURA (AA) – At least 15 people were killed near Burundi capital Bujumbura after a hill collapsed on Sunday due to torrential rains, according to Bujumbura Rural Province Governor Jacques…
Support for Flood Victims in Jendouba, Tunisia
Islamic Relief has been supporting victims of floods in Tunisia, supplying food, water, hygiene kits, and blankets to 160 families. Heavy rainfall on 27 and 28 February 2015 caused the…
Torrential Rains Destroy 400 Homes in Algeria
ALGIERS (AA) – Hundreds of homes have been destroyed in Algeria‘s southern city of Tamanrasset following several days of torrential rainfall, a local humanitarian aid official said Wednesday. The city…
Tanzania Floods – 7 killed, 5,000 Left Homeless in Dar es Salaam
ARUSHA, Tanzania (AA) – At least seven people have been confirmed dead and over 5,000 displaced by heavy rains that have pounded Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. “The death toll has…
Tanzania Floods – 5 Killed in Dar es Salaam after 91mm of Rain in 24 Hours
Five people have been killed in floods in Dar es Salaam region of Tanzania since Friday 20 March 2015, according to Regional Commissioner, Mr Saidi Meck Sadiki. This recent flood…
