Tanzania – Hundreds Displaced by Floods in Morogoro Region
Dozens of houses have been damaged or destroyed and hundreds of people displaced after heavy rain and flooding in Morogoro Region, Tanzania. Local media reported that over 50 homes have…
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Eastern Africa – Over 2.8 Million Affected by Floods Says UN
Flooding in Eastern Africa has now affected over 2.8 million, according to a report by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). Unusually heavy rain since…
Tanzania – More Deadly Floods Hit Tanga Region
More deadly floods have hit the Tanga Region of Tanzania after heavy rain over the last few days. Bridges and roads have been damaged or destroyed, causing severe disruption to…
Tanzania – Floods Cause Fatalities in Morogoro and Tanga Regions
Flooding has affected 3 regions of Tanzania after days of heavy rain, leaving homes damaged or destroyed, roads blocked and bridges submerged. Heavy rainfall and flooding in the Morogoro region…
Tanzania – Deadly Floods in South
Local media in Tanzania have reported that flooding in several parts of the country over the last few weeks has caused at least 7 fatalities, destroyed over 400 homes and…
Why the Indian Ocean Is Spawning Strong and Deadly Tropical Cyclones
The Indian Ocean has made its mark on the global news cycle this year. In March, tropical cyclone Idai made headlines as one of the most severe storms to have…
Seawalls and Forests Aim to Save the Living – and Dead – in Tanzania
For over 25 years, rising seas linked to climate change have caused repeated flooding on the small island of Kisiwa Panza, by Hannah McNeish for Thomson Reuters Foundation. KISIWA PANZA,…
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…
Updated: Tanzania – 9 Dead as Flooding Hits Dar es Salaam
Update, 18 April 2018 A total of 20 people have now died in recent flooding in Tanzania, with around 250 homes reportedly destroyed. AFP are reporting that the death toll…
Cities Urged to Invest in Flood Protection Now for a Safer, Cheaper Future
TEPIC, Mexico, Sept 7 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Expect more images of flood evacuees scrambling into rescue boats with their wet pets and possessions unless cities seize the chance to…
Tanzania – Drones Help Communities Map Flood Risk in Dar Es Salaam Slums
With almost 70 percent of its inhabitants living in informal settlements, Dar es Salaam is highly vulnerable to flooding, but drones can help communities map the flood risk, reports Kizito…
Tanzanians Pay Dearly as Tenants in Flood-Prone Slum
An influx of rural migrants putting extra pressure on Dar es Salaam’s housing supply, forcing poorer residents to move to the periphery, writes Kizito Makoye. DAR ES SALAAM, Nov 24…
Using Drones to Map and Model Flood Risks in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
The first in our series of cases studies in the use of drones in flood mapping and flood disaster risk reduction and recovery looks at how drones were used to…
Tanzania – Floods in Morogoro Region Leave 5 Dead and Thousands Displaced
Tanzania News Agency (TNA) is reporting that 5 people have died and almost 14,000 people have been left homeless as a result of floods in the Morogoro Region in eastern…
Tanzania – 3 Dead, 100s Displaced After Floods in Mbeya, Zanzibar and Kilimanjaro Regions
A week of heavy rain and flooding has left at least 3 dead and hundreds homeless in Tanzania. The worst hit areas are in the regions of Mbeya, Zanzibar and…
Poor Distribution of Rainfall Leads to Floods and Droughts in Southern Africa
The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) has warned that poor distribution of rainfall in southern Africa is leading to severe drought in some areas and flooding risks in…
