Angola – Thousands of Homes Damaged or Destroyed After Days of Heavy Rain
Heavy rain caused damages and flooding in several provinces of Angola from early April 2023. Strong winds were also reported in some areas. As of 21 April, at least 20…
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Angola and Namibia – Homes Damaged by Floods in Border Region
Long-term heavy rainfall has caused flooding in areas of southern Angola and across the border in Namibia. Water flowing along rivers including the Cuvelai River in Angola flooding areas in…
Angola – Heavy Rains Cause Death and Damages in 5 Provinces
Severe weather including heavy rain and flooding has caused fatalities and damages in five provinces of Angola over the last few weeks. Several incidents of severe weather were reported in…
Angola – Floods Leave 2 Dead, Hundreds of Homes Damaged
Heavy rain, floods and landslides have caused damage and fatalities in 3 provinces of Angola over the last few days. Flooding and landslides struck areas of the province of Luanda…
Angola – Luanda Flash Floods Leave 14 Dead, Hundreds of Homes Damaged
Update, 23 April 2021: On 21 April Luanda Provincial Government gave an updated statement on the flood situation in Luanda Province. The government said that 24 fatalities had been reported…
Angola – Deadly Flash Floods in Luanda
Severe flash floods triggered by heavy rain affected areas of Luanda Province, Angola from 16 March 2021. National Civil Protection and Fire Service quoted by local media said at least…
Angola – 11 Dead, 13 Missing After Floods in Luanda Province
Over 20 people are dead or missing after severe weather in western Angola. Angola news agency ANGOP reports that 11 people have died and 13 are missing after heavy rain…
(Updated) Angola – Floods in Cuanza Sul, Malanje and Lunda Sul Provinces
Update, 18 March 2020: Further heavy rain has caused more flooding and damages in Angola, this time in the southern province of Huíla. Angola news agency ANGOP reported on 17…
Angola – Deadly Floods in Cabinda and Uíge Provinces
More flooding has affected Angola, this time in the northwestern province of Uíge and the northern exclave of Cabinda Province. As many as 200 people were displaced after floods inundated…
Angola – Deadly Flash Floods in Luanda
A downpour lasting 12 hours caused deadly flash flooding in the province of Luanda, Angola, on 04 January, 2020. News agency ANGOP reported that 250 families have been displaced after…
Namibia – 1 Dead After Flash Floods in Northern and Central Areas
Heavy rain in south western Africa has now affected parts of Namibia. Several areas recorded daily totals over 60mm of rain, more than the monthly average in some cases. Previously…
Angola – Homes Destroyed and Families Displaced After Heavy Rain in South
Homes have been damaged and families displaced after heavy rain in Cunene Province in southern Angola. Angola Press News Agency said that hours of rain on 03 December caused flooding…
Angola – 19 Dead After Floods in Benguela, Luanda, Huíla and Zaire Provinces
At least 19 people have died and 8 are still missing in Angola after a period of heavy rain brought flooding to the provinces of Benguela, Luanda, Huíla and Zaire.…
Angola – 4 Dead After Heavy Rain Hits Luanda
Heavy rain in Angola‘s capital Luanda has left at least 4 people dead and hundreds of homes destroyed. Angola News Agency ANGOP said that the heavy rain fell from late…
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…
Angola – 8 Dead, Thousands Displaced After Floods in 3 Provinces
Floods triggered by heavy rain have left at least 8 people dead and thousands displaced in three provinces of Angola, including around the capital Luanda. Luanda Province According to Angola…
