Global warming worsening deadly flooding in Africa, warn …
Oct 23, 2024 · Floods killed about 1,500 people and displaced more than one million in West and Central Africa this year, according to UN aid agency OCHA. The rains also overwhelmed dams in Nigeria and...
Unprecedented flooding displaces hundreds of thousands across East Africa
May 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...
Africa's worst floods in years impact millions across 6 countries
Sep 23, 2024 · The floods — the most devastating in recent years with unprecedented scale and severity — have mainly affected Cameroon, Chad, Guinea, Mali, Niger and Nigeria, and displaced more than 500,000...
Kenya floods: What a deluge reveals about Nairobi's vulnerability - BBC
So far more than 120 people have lost their lives, including at least 50 in a deluge on Monday in an area about 60km (37 miles) from Nairobi. This is the wet season, but there has been far more...
West and Central Africa: Flooding Situation Overview - as of 5 …
Oct 9, 2024 · Torrential rains and severe flooding have affected nearly 6.6 million people in West and Central Africa so far in 2024. This figure already exceeds last year’s total for the region across the entire year by more than 40 per cent.
Floods Kill More Than 1,000 People in West and Central Africa
Sep 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.
East Africa floods: Tanzania, Somalia, Kenya, and Ethiopia hit by ... - CNN
Dec 4, 2023 · Torrential rains and flash floods have ripped through parts of East Africa for several weeks, killing more than 350 people and displacing over 1 million across Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia, and...
Torrential rain and severe flooding has displaced millions in West …
Sep 16, 2024 · 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. Aid groups say over 4 million people have been displaced across the region this year, a region that is already facing enormous humanitarian challenges.
Climate Change Makes East Africa’s Deadly Floods Worse, Study …
Dec 7, 2023 · Heavy rain and floods in East Africa that started in October have killed at least 300 people and displaced millions more. Locations in Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya, including the giant Dadaab...
UNICEF responding to severe flooding in West and Central Africa ...
DAKAR, 12 September 2024 – Severe flooding across West and Central Africa has hit an estimated 4 million people so far this year, many of them children, displacing at least 500,000 people and destroying more than 300,000 homes.