Threat of Imminent Kariba Dam Wall Collapse Denied
Following on the heels of the reported near collapse of the incomplete Tokwe Mukorsi dam in Zimbabwe, a certain degree of confusion surrounds the condition of the Kariba Dam on…
Africa
Floods in Africa
Tropical Cyclone Hellen – 3 Dead, 1300 Displaced
Tropical Cyclone Hellen (21S) is currently approaching the coast of Mozambique as a Tropical Disturbance, having affected both the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte and the northwestern parts of Madagascar.…
Seychelles – EU Fund to Prevent Mosquito Borne Diseases
The EU is contributing to efforts to eliminate the breeding grounds of mosquitoes and prevent mosquito borne diseases on the three most populated islands of the Seychelles affected by recent…
Floods in Kisumu and Nairobi, Kenya
The Kenyan county of Kisumu, on the banks of Lake Victoria, suffered flooding following heavy rains last week. It was reported on Wednesday 26 March 2014 that more than 60…
1,000 Displaced by Flooding in Arusha, Tanzania
Flooding that has been affecting parts of Tanzania for the last 10 days. On 27 March 2014, the flood water caused the derailment of a freight train in the country’s…
Tanzania Floods – Two Dead After Train Derailed
Prolonged heavy rain across areas of Tanzania triggered floods that began on Thursday 27 March 2014. The flooding was so severe that a cargo train was derailed in Gulwe, Mpwapwa…
The (Slow) Death of a Heritage Railway Line
This year marks the 90th anniversary of the commencement of construction of the heritage railway line in Knysna, South Africa, known as the ‘Outeniqua Choo-Tjoe’. It will be a sad…
Floods Worsen Suffering in South Sudan
Floods in South Sudan have increased the woes of those communities displaced by the civil war. Amongst the turmoil of civil war in one of the world’s youngest countries, flooding…
Flood Death Toll in South Africa Climbs to 32
Heavy rains and floods over the northern and eastern parts of South Africa during the last two weeks have led to the deaths of at least 32 people, 25 of…
Flash Floods in Narok, Kenya
Residents in flood prone areas of Narok South, a region of Narok County in the south of the country, have been told to leave their homes and seek temporary accommodation…
Manual Dredging Reduces Flooding in Boko, Togo
Lake Zowla lies in the southeastern part of the Maritime region of the Togolese Republic on the southern coast of the ‘bulge’ of west Africa. Lake Zowla (also called Lake…
Evacuations After Floods in Zambezi, Namibia
Heavy rainfall has left villages in two constituencies in the Zambezi region of Namibia suffering from flooding for over a week. The areas currently affected are Sibbinda and Linyanti, both…
Eight Die in Swaziland Floods
Heavy rains affecting South Africa and Mozambique over the last two weeks have also caused damage and casualties in the small landlocked kingdom of Swaziland, situated between the two countries.…
Hundreds Displaced in South Africa Floods
The heavy rainfall that has inundated the province of Gauteng over the last two weeks has been described by the South African Weather Service as “highly unusual”, adding that more…
Incomati River Flooding in Southern Mozambique
After heavy rainfall and severe flooding struck in the northern provinces of South Africa on 3 March, areas just across the border in southern Mozambique are now suffering a similar…
10 Killed by Flooding in Republic of Congo
Chinese news agency Xinhua reported last week that at least 10 people had died in the Republic of Congo’s main cities of Brazzaville and Point Noire after their houses were…
