'Water is flooding everywhere' as torrential rains sweep through …
WEB2 days ago · ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Houses swept away to the very last brick. Inmates frantically fleeing the city’s main prison as its walls got washed away by water rising from an overflowing dam. Corpses of crocodiles and snakes floating among human bodies on what used to be main streets. As torrential rains across Central and West Africa have ...
'Water is flooding everywhere' as torrential rains sweep through …
WEB2 days ago · Over 4 million people have been affected by flooding so far this year in West Africa, a threefold increase from last year, according to the U.N. With rescue operations still underway, it is ...
Unprecedented flooding displaces hundreds of thousands across East Africa
WEBMay 8, 2024 · “Unprecedented and devastating” flooding in East Africa has triggered widespread displacement with hundreds of thousands forced from their homes in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Ethiopia and...
Floods Kill More Than 1,000 People in West and Central Africa
WEBSep 15, 2024 · Flooding caused by the rain has devastated cities and towns across west and central Africa in recent days, leaving more than 1,000 people dead and hundreds of thousands of homes destroyed.
Torrential rain and severe flooding has displaced millions in ... - NPR
WEB5 days ago · Maiduguri is the latest city in West Africa to experience deadly floods after a heavier than usual rainy season. The rains have swept through Mali, Niger, Liberia, Chad and Cameroon.
Deadly Rains and Floods Sweep Cities Across East Africa
WEBApr 25, 2024 · The extreme rains unleashed a wave of destruction across Tanzania, Kenya and Burundi, flooding homes, demolishing businesses and leaving many people stranded on rooftops.
Scientists: Climate change intensified the rains devastating East Africa
WEBDec 7, 2023 · Torrential rains and flash floods have caused rampant deaths, displacement, and destruction of infrastructure in parts of Eastern Africa, affecting millions since they began in October. In Kenya, at least 154 people have died, and nearly half a million have been displaced.
Flooding wreaks havoc across East Africa. Burundi is especially …
WEBApr 22, 2024 · BUJUMBURA, Burundi (AP) — Deadly floods are wreaking havoc in many parts of East Africa that face torrential rainfall, with Burundi calling for international help to deal with the aftermath.
Death and displacement as floods hit East Africa
WEBNov 6, 2023 · Flooding throughout eastern Africa has killed dozens of people and displaced tens of thousands, underscoring intensifying climate risks in the drought-stricken region, aid agencies reported on...
Floods wreak havoc in Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi - BBC
WEBApr 25, 2024 · Many have been displaced, with dozens of deaths reported in Kenya, Tanzania and Burundi. East Africa is being pounded by unusually heavy rains linked to a combination of global weather events.
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