1 Dead, 6,000 Affected by Floods in Jomoro, Ghana
The District National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) in the coastal district of Jomoro, Ghana’s Western Region, confirmed today that 1 person was killed in floods that struck in the area…
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Floods in Africa
Floods in Douala, Cameroon Raise Malaria Threat
Heavy rainfall flooded several areas of Douala, Cameroon, yesterday, reigniting concerns about increased mosquito population and malaria. Around 3,200 people died of malaria in Cameroon last year. A high proprtion…
Ivorian Floods Highlight Disaster Preparedness Shortcomings
ABIDJAN, 4 July 2014 (IRIN) – Recent heavy downpours and flooding in Côte d’Ivoire have killed dozens of people, washed away houses and once again highlighted poor disaster preparedness in…
15 Dead in Ongoing Flooding in Southern Nigeria
Flooding caused by ongoing heavy rains across southern Nigeria caused at least 15 fatalities in the last week of June 2014. Heavy rains on 28 and 29 June affected Oyo…
Five Missing in Flooding in Southern Nigeria
It is reported that rainfall over the past few days has caused flooding in the southern Nigerian states of Anambra and Delta. As of 25 June, according to local media,…
Seychelles and El Niño
Scientists at the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) have said that it is highly likely that the weather phenomenon known as El Niño will occur in the next few months, warning…
Winter Storms bring Flooding to Cape Town
The city of Cape Town in the Western Cape Province of South Africa has been hit by severe storms driven by successive cold fronts sweeping across the southern coast of…
Floods Kill 3 Children in Somalia Refugee Camp
Floods in the Somalia port city of Kismayo have killed 3 people – all children – and left 100s homeless. The area has seen heavy rain and flooding for the…
Sea Level Rise is Biggest Threat to Small Islands
Climate change experts have predicted that rising sea levels affecting the world’s 52 small island states, will be as much as four times higher than the rest of the world.…
Ghana – Accra Under Water Again
It’s the start of the rainy season again in Ghana and Accra, the capital, is already under water. Torrential rain on Thursday 05 June 2014 left huge areas of the…
Cahora Bassa Dam in Mozambique
Following a report by FloodList regarding degradation of the Kariba Dam along the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe, Marc Hartman at HKV Consultants contacted us regarding his work on potential floods…
Miserable Conditions at Camp for Zimbabwe Flood Victims
MWENEZI, 2 May 2014 (IRIN) – More than 3,000 families displaced by flooding in the Tokwe-Mukosi dam basin in Zimbabwe’s southeastern Masvingo Province are facing looming food shortages after more…
Boy Drowns in Flooding, South Africa’s Eastern Cape Province
Heavy rains have fallen in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa over the last week, with the resultant flooding closing numerous roads and causing at least one death. On…
Further Flooding in Tanzania Kills at Least 3
Following the devastating flooding that struck Dar es Salaam from 11 April 2014 onwards, killing as many as 41 people, heavy floods struck in Mbeya Region over the weekend of…
Dar es Salaam Floods – Death Toll Rises, Water Shortages Hit
Local media in Tanzania are reporting that the death toll from the recent flood disaster in Dar es Salaam (reported here) could rise to 41. The figure was announced by…
Flooding in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Claims up to 10 Lives
Following flooding in Tanzania’s central Dodoma region in March 2014, which caused several deaths and destruction, including the derailment of a train , further flooding has occurred, this time in…
