May 23
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Ministry Alerts On Possible Flood in 20 Communities
Daily Trust
A 10-day flood status report issued by the Flood Early Warning Centre of the Federal Ministry of Environment has warned that 20 communities in 10 states including the FCT were at... Read more »
May 22
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Radical Change Needed in Way World Deals With Ever Increasing Numbers of People At Risk of Calamity [press release]
Oxfam
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President Jacob Zuma Sends Condolences to the USA Following Devastating Tornado [press release]
SA Govt
The President of the Republic of South Africa, His Excellency Mr Jacob Zuma, has, on behalf of the government and the people of South Africa, expressed condolences to the... Read more »
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EA Business
Raging floods in Kenya as a result of heavy rains pounding most parts of the country have left a trail of destruction death and displacement in their wake. Read more »
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Kasese Flood Victims Need 11 Million Litres of Water
New Vision
The Uganda Red Cross Society has said Kasese flood victims need up to 11 million litres of safe water if disease is to be avoided, amid fears of a cholera outbreak. Read more »
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Rains in Western Uganda Lead to Price Hikes
EA Business
Prices for such things like passion fruits in many markets have started to climb due to the effects of the Kasese floods on the supply chain. Read more »
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Disaster Mitigation a Priority - Hausiku
New Era
Namibia has joined the rest of the world to make Disaster Risk Reduction a national priority and speed up implementation of programmes and policies to shield Namibia from serious... Read more »
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Temperatures Expected to Plummet
New Era
Make sure your winter clothes are close by, because all indications are that Namibians are in for a severe cold spell that could be accompanied by rainfall starting next week. Read more »
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Climate Changes Adaptation Technical Unit Set Up
ANGOP
The Ministry of Environment has set up a technical unit to promote the resistance and capacity of adaptation to the climate changes in the Cuvelai Hydrographic Basin, in southern... Read more »
May 21
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Rainstorm Destroys Over 70 Houses in Katsina, Adamawa
Leadership
Rainstorm has destroyed over 50 buildings in Tandama village in Danja Local Government Area of Katsina State and Adamawa while another rainstorm destroyed over 20 buildings in and... Read more »
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Weather Agency Requires Sh53.5 Billion for Improved Services Countrywide
Daily News
THE Tanzania Meteorological Agency (TMA) requires 53.5bn/- if it is to smoothly undertake its activities around the country. Read more »
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Seven Thousand Flood Victims Aided
The Star
More than 7,000 victims of floods in Tanadelta District yesterday received a donation of relief food worth Sh2.4 million from a German non-governmental organization. Read more »
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Famine Fears in Kituyi Over Failed Rains
The Star
Inadequate March-May short rains have resulted to total crop failure in Tseikuru district in Kitui, the area deputy county commissioner Stephen Momanyi has said. Read more »
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The Star
Raging floods in Kikuyian, Narok East constituency, have affected 78 families and 355 pupils. The rains swelled streams and rivers which have destroyed farms. The families have... Read more »
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Rainstorm Destroys 50 Structures in Tandama in Katsina
Leadership
Rainstorm has 50 structures in Tandama village in Danja Local Government Area of Katsina State. Read more »
May 20
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This Day
There were concerns in the Senate last week over the perceived indifference of both the federal and state governments to imminent flood disaster in the country this year. These... Read more »
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Heavy Rains Alert - Our Plan to Combat Killer-Floods - Nema Chief
Vanguard
As the rainy season picks up, the North Central Zonal Office of the National Emergency Agency (NEMA) has embarked on a disaster risk management campaign in order to mitigate the... Read more »
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LRR Lady Councilors, Others Sensitised On DRR
Daily Observer
The Ministry of Agriculture with support from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) recently organised a two-day sensitisation for lady councilors' and members of the Village... Read more »
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Topnaar, Hai//Om Vulnerable to Climate Change
New Era
The Topnaar and Hai//om minority communities still possess extensive traditional knowledge on natural resources in the areas inhabited by them. Read more »
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No More Non-Radical Option for Emissions [column]
The Herald
ATMOSPHERIC concentrations of carbon dioxide have broken the 400 parts per million level at several stations of the World Meteorological Organisation across the world, heightening... Read more »
May 17
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At UN Debate, Experts Weigh Clean Energy, Water Strategies to Halt 'Runaway' Climate Change
UN News
With dire warnings likely to match or exceed the worst fears about the effects of global warming, environment and development experts gathered today at United Nations Headquarters... Read more »
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Tana River County to Have Disaster and Cohesion Department
The Star
Tana River county will have a Disaster Management and Cohesion department to handle calamities in the area each year.Speaking to the Star yesterday, governor Hussein Dhadho said... Read more »
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Daily Trust
The Bayelsa State post-flood management committee says the state has taken necessary steps to mitigate the impending floods as predicted by the Nigerian Metrological Services... Read more »
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Ministerial Cabinet Holds Discussion Regarding Preparations for Upcoming Rainy Season
Shabait
In its meeting today, the Cabinet of Ministers held discussion regarding the all-round preparations underway for this year's rainy season vis-à-vis weather forecast and the... Read more »
May 16
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20-Year Strategy Plan to Counter Kisumu Flooding
The Star
THE government has embarked on a 20-year mitigation strategy to end perennial flood menace in Kisumu county. Permanent secretary for Special Programs Andrew Mondoh said the... Read more »
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