Somalia – Three Killed After Floods in North
Officials have warned of heavy rainfall and increased river levels in Ethiopia and Somalia over the last few days. Flooding has been reported and at least 3 people have died…
Ethiopia
Ethiopia – Government Announces New Flood Prevention Measures
Ethiopia’s National Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Agency has announced that the government has set up new measures to protect inhabitants from river flooding in flood-prone areas as the country expects…
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…
Ten African Nations Aim to Restore 31 Million Hectares of Forest
Deforestation was blamed by many for worsening the deadly floods that struck in Malawi in January to February 2015. Under the AFR100 scheme, 10 African countries, including Malawi, aim to…
Nations Most at Risk of Climate Change Urge Lower Warming Cap
Reporting by Megan Rowling PARIS, Nov 30 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Leaders from a group of 43 countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change called on the first…
Floods Hit Kenya and Tanzania – 3 Killed in Narok County
Kenya Red Cross (KRCS ) reported yesterday that 3 people were killed in flash floods in Narok County, and that above average rainfall and some flooding was seen in several…
UN Relocates 50,000 Refugees in Ethiopia to Avoid Flood Risk
UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, announced on 17 March 2015 that it will begin relocating more than 50,000 South Sudanese refugees from flood-prone areas of western Ethiopia to avoid flood…
Ethiopia Floods – 8,000 Families Displaced
According to local reports, the Awash River in the Afar Region of Ethiopia has burst its banks causing floods which have forced around 8,000 families form their homes. The affected…
