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Kenya: Fatality Confirmed, 100 Households Submerged as River Voi Bursts Its Banks
Capital FM, 4 December 2023
A fatality has been recorded in floods after Voi River burst its banks. Read more »
Somalis Abandon Homes, Farms as Floods Hit East Africa - VIDEO
Flash floods has killed at least 50 people and driven nearly 700,000 from their homes, a government official said, with more heavy rains expected to worsen Somalia's plight, reports Sethi Ncube for AllAfrica.
The Horn of Africa stands as one of the regions most susceptible to the impacts of climate change, experiencing a rise in the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events. The region is recovering from its severest drought in forty years, following numerous unsuccessful rainy seasons that have left millions of people in dire need and caused significant damage to crops and livestock. In northern Tanzania, over 60 people have died from flooding and landslides.
Humanitarian groups warn that the situation is likely to get worse and called for urgent global intervention as El Nino is expected to last until at least April 2024.
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26 November 2023
Somali Farmers Digging Canals to Help During Flooding
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"Whenever the rains are heavy, we move and rent shelters somewhere else. We are farmers with little income," says Muslima Ali, a resident of Jowhar, ... see more »
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East Africa: Somalis Abandon Homes as Flash Floods Kill 50, Displace 700,000
allAfrica, 23 November 2023
Flash flooding has killed at least 50 people and driven nearly 700,000 from their homes, a government official said, with more heavy rains expected to worsen Somalia's plight,… Read more »
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Tanzania: World Mourns With Tanzania
Daily News, 6 December 2023
Leaders, diplomats extend heartfelt condolences, solidarity to Tanzania Read more »
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Tanzania: Hanang Mudslide Disaster - Living to Tell the Tale
Daily News, 6 December 2023
MANYARA, Hanang: CUTTING a forlorn figure, Scholastica Francis stares towards a heap of thick mud that has buried what used to be their home. Read more »
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Tanzania: Hanang Disaster - PM Pleads for Aid
Daily News, 6 December 2023
Says aid will strictly be coordinated by his office Read more »
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East Africa: Displaced Families Uprooted By Severe Floods Across Horn of Africa
UN News, 17 November 2023
Severe floods in the Horn of Africa have affected tens of thousands of displaced families in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, putting lives and livelihoods at risk, the UN refugee… Read more »
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East Africa: 'Crisis Upon Crisis' As Kenya and Somalia Go From Drought to Floods
RFI, 19 November 2023
Around 80 people in Kenya and Somalia have lost their lives in less than a month as a result of floods caused by heavy rains, which come on the heels of East Africa's worst drought… Read more »
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Somalia: Dozens Killed, Half a Million Displaced By Floods
DW, 12 November 2023
Heavy rains have caused flash floods in Somalia, displacing half a million people and killing more than 30. The combined effects of two climatic phenomena, El Niño and the… Read more »
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Somalia: Somalia Fears Worst Humanitarian Catastrophe in 30 Years
VOA, 11 November 2023
Somalia's government warns that flooding which has uprooted hundreds of thousands of people may turn into the country's worst humanitarian disaster in decades, unless Somalis and… Read more »
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Somalia: UN Provides $25 Million to Help Flood-Hit Somalia
Shabelle, 10 November 2023
The United Nations relief agency said Thursday it has released 25 million U.S. dollars to help Somalis affected by heavy rains and flooding across the country. Read more »
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Kenya: Devastating Floods Claim Lives and Displace Thousands
Capital FM, 8 November 2023
The ongoing rains have claimed lives and displaced more than 50,000 people in various parts of the country. Read more »
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Kenya: Water Levels in Tana River Rise to Critical Levels - Kenya Red Cross
Capital FM, 8 November 2023
Water levels in the Tana River have surged to critical levels, putting the counties of Garissa, Tana River, and Kilifi at a heightened risk of flooding. Read more »
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East Africa: At Least 29 Dead As Floods Devastate Somalia, Kenya
VOA, 6 November 2023
At least 29 people have been killed and more than 113,000 displaced following heavy rains and flash flooding in Kenya and Somalia. Read more »
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Uganda: River Kafu Bursts Its Banks
Nile Post, 7 November 2023
River Kafu has burst its banks near Karongo Village, situated approximately 19.8 kilometers from Hoima, leading to a significant disruption in connectivity and travel between Hoima… Read more »
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East Africa: Region Concerned About El Nino Rains as Kenya Downscales Alert
allAfrica, 23 October 2023
Experts from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, an East African bloc, have stated that El Niño rains are set to begin in the Horn of Africa region, reports… Read more »
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Somalia: Thousands Flee Somali Towns Amid Fears of Floods
Shabelle, 22 October 2023
Many families have been displaced from several areas of Hir-Shabelle and Jubbaland amid fears of flash flooding by the Jubba and Shabelle rivers. Read more »
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Tanzania: Fire, Rescue Force Warns Kagera Residents of Impending Floods
Daily News, 18 October 2023
KAGERA: THE Tanzania Fire and Rescue Force Kagera Regional Officer-in Charge Senior Assistant Commissioner (SACF) Zabron Muhumha has warned residents in the region to take… Read more »
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200 disaster incidents were recorded in September 2023, killing 20 people, according to report by the Ministry in Charge of Emergency Management (MINEMA). The disas Read more »
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More than 100 people have been confirmed dead following a night of heavy rains that caused flooding and landslides in Western and Northern provinces, according to officials. Read more »
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Hundreds of families have been displaced in Kisumu following heavy rains in the region since last week, reports Ojwang Joe for Capital FM.
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At least 10 people have been confirmed dead and several others are still missing after floods wreaked havoc in eastern Uganda. This follows heavy rains lasting 11 hours, that saw ... Read more »
