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.
'Water Is Flooding Everywhere' as Torrential Rains Sweep Through …
WEB2 days ago · Over four 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 ...
'Water is flooding everywhere' as torrential rains sweep through …
WEB2 days ago · As torrential rains across Central and West Africa have unleashed the most catastrophic floods in decades, residents of Maiduguri, the capital of the fragile Nigerian state of Borno — which has been at the center of an Islamic extremists’ insurgency — said they have seen it all. The floods, which have killed more than 1,000 people and ...
Deadly flooding in West and Central Africa leaves corpses of …
WEB2 days ago · Floods in mostly arid Niger have impacted over 841,000 people, killing hundreds and displacing more than 400,000. Harira Adamou, a 50-year-old single mother of six, is one of them.
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.
Devastating West and Central Africa floods affect over 4 million
WEB1 day ago · Brazzaville – Widespread flooding in West and Central Africa has affected more than 4 million people, caused extensive damage to homes, schools, health facilities and swaths of farmland, heightening the risk of water-borne diseases, food insecurity and malnutrition. The floods – the most devastating in recent years with unprecedented scale and severity – have mainly affected Cameroon ...
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...
Millions face flooding threat across west and central Africa
WEBOct 28, 2022 · In west and central Africa, some 3.4 million people need help after destructive flooding, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday. The alert comes amid the worst floods in a decade,...
Floods hit millions in West and Central Africa
WEBSep 10, 2024 · Parts of Central and West Africa have seen heavy flooding over an unusually intense rainy season, unleashing a humanitarian crisis in which hundreds have been killed and hundreds of thousands...
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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