Torrential rain, floods in Sudan kill 77 and destroy 14,500 homes
2 years, 4 months ago

Torrential rain, floods in Sudan kill 77 and destroy 14,500 homes

Al Jazeera  

The United Nations estimates that 136,000 people have been affected so far – and that this number is likely to rise. Flooding in Sudan has killed scores of people and destroyed an estimated 14,500 homes as seasonal rains pound the country, causing rivers to flood and destroying property. The death toll since the rainy season began in May now stands at 77, the spokesman for Sudan’s National Council for Civil Defence, Brigadier General Abdul-Jalil Abdul-Rahim, said on Thursday. Heavy rains usually fall in Sudan between May and October, and the country faces severe flooding every year that wrecks property, infrastructure and crops. In 2020, authorities declared Sudan a natural disaster area and imposed a three-month state of emergency across the country after the deluge killed around 100 people and inundated more than 100,000 houses.

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As flooding becomes a yearly disaster in South Sudan, thousands survive on the edge of a canal
3 weeks, 4 days ago

As flooding becomes a yearly disaster in South Sudan, thousands survive on the edge of a canal

New Indian Express  

SOUTH SUDAN: Long-horned cattle wade through flooded lands and climb a slope along a canal that has become a refuge for displaced families in South Sudan. Smoke from burning dung rises near homes of mud and grass where thousands of people now live after floods swept away their village. Such flooding is becoming a yearly disaster in South Sudan, which …

Sudan war death toll much higher than previously recorded, new study finds
2 months ago

Sudan war death toll much higher than previously recorded, new study finds

Al Jazeera  

Researchers estimate 60,000 deaths in Khartoum state in war’s first 14 months, far higher than other assessments. The number of people dying due to the war in Sudan is likely far higher than previous estimates, according to a new study. ‘New phase of brutality’ Sudan’s war broke out in April 2023 amid a power struggle between Sudan’s army and the …

Devastating floods in South Sudan displace 379,000, affecting 1.4 million
2 months ago

Devastating floods in South Sudan displace 379,000, affecting 1.4 million

Firstpost  

Since its independence in 2011, South Sudan has faced instability, violence, and economic stagnation, compounded by frequent climate-related disasters. File Image- AP Devastating floods in South Sudan are impacting approximately 1.4 million people, with over 379,000 displaced, according to a recent United Nations update, which also warned of a significant increase in malaria cases. Since gaining independence from Sudan in …

Nearly 380,000 people displaced by South Sudan floods, UN says
2 months, 1 week ago

Nearly 380,000 people displaced by South Sudan floods, UN says

Al Jazeera  

A surge in malaria is reported in several states and is overwhelming the health system, according to a UN agency. Flooding in South Sudan has displaced more than 379,000 people, according to a United Nations update that warned about a surge in malaria. The floods have affected about 1.4 million people, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs …

Climate change-worsened floods wreak havoc in Africa
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Climate change-worsened floods wreak havoc in Africa

Raw Story  

Every rainy season for the past 12 years, floods have swept through 67-year-old Idris Egbunu's house in central Nigeria. Torrential rains and severe flooding have affected around 6.9 million people in West and Central Africa so far in 2024, according to data from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. - 'Very, very bad' - Residents and …

Climate change worsened deadly Africa floods, scientists say
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Climate change worsened deadly Africa floods, scientists say

Raw Story  

Human-caused climate change worsened floods that have killed hundreds of people and displaced millions in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Sudan this year, according to a study published on Wednesday. The researchers also said climate change would have made this year's torrential rains around five to 20 percent more intense across the Niger and Lake Chad basins, citing a previous …

Floods in northeastern Nigeria affect one million people
4 months ago

Floods in northeastern Nigeria affect one million people

Al Jazeera  

Severe flooding in northeastern Nigeria has killed at least 30 people and affected more than one million others, the authorities have said. The current flooding comes nearly two years after Nigeria’s worst flooding in a decade killed more than 600 people across the country. “One million people have been affected so far,” said an aide for Borno State Governor Babagana …

Flooding in northeastern Nigeria has left 30 people dead and over a million displaced
4 months ago

Flooding in northeastern Nigeria has left 30 people dead and over a million displaced

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Severe flooding in northeastern Nigeria has left 30 people dead and affected more than a million others, authorities said on Wednesday. The collapse of a major dam in the state of Borno on Tuesday caused some of the state’s worst flooding since the same dam collapsed 30 years ago, and prompted many residents to flee their homes. …

UN says flooding affects 710,000 people in South Sudan
4 months, 1 week ago

UN says flooding affects 710,000 people in South Sudan

China Daily  

JUBA - The ongoing flooding has affected more than 710,000 people across 30 of 78 counties in South Sudan and the Abyei Administrative Area, the UN relief agency said on Thursday. Floods caused by heavy rains that began in May have worsened an already critical humanitarian situation marked by severe food insecurity, economic decline, continued conflict, disease outbreaks and the …

Floods in Nigeria have killed scores and washed away farmland, raising food security concerns
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Floods in Nigeria have killed scores and washed away farmland, raising food security concerns

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Weeks of flooding have killed nearly 200 people in Nigeria and washed away homes and farmlands, the country’s disaster management agency said, further threatening food supplies, especially in the hard-hit northern region. The floods blamed on poor infrastructure and badly maintained dams have killed 185 people and displaced 208,000 in 28 of Nigeria’s 36 states, the National …

Floods in Nigeria have killed scores and washed away farmland, raising food security concerns
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Floods in Nigeria have killed scores and washed away farmland, raising food security concerns

LA Times  

Weeks of flooding have killed nearly 200 people in Nigeria and washed away homes and farmlands, the country’s disaster management agency said, further threatening food supplies, especially in the hard-hit northern region. The floods blamed on poor infrastructure and badly maintained dams have killed 185 people and displaced 208,000 in 28 of Nigeria’s 36 states, the National Emergency Management Agency …

Sudan’s floods worsen humanitarian crisis amid ongoing conflict
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Sudan’s floods worsen humanitarian crisis amid ongoing conflict

Firstpost  

Floodwaters from heavy rains that started surging in earlier this month have brought devastation across a country already shattered by 500 days of fierce fighting between the army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. File- AFP Since floods swept away their home in eastern Sudan, Ahmed Hadab and his family have survived by drinking water mixed in with milk from his …

Floods in Yemen kill at least 33 people, damage more than 200 homes
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Floods in Yemen kill at least 33 people, damage more than 200 homes

Associated Press  

CAIRO — Floods that swept through a district in northern Yemen this week have killed at least 33 people and damaged more than 200 houses, a local official said. Heavy rains that began Tuesday as part of Yemen’s monsoon season have caused major flooding and unleashed rockslides in the Melhan district of Al-Mahwit province. The floods have killed 33 people, …

Sudan dam collapse: At least 30 dead, many missing after dam bursts in eastern Sudan
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Sudan dam collapse: At least 30 dead, many missing after dam bursts in eastern Sudan

The Hindu  

Surging waters have burst through a dam, wiped out at least 20 villages and left at least 30 people dead but probably many more in eastern Sudan, the United Nations said on Monday, devastating a region already reeling from months of civil war. Torrential rains caused floods that overwhelmed the Arbaat Dam on Sunday just 40 km north of Port …

More than 60 reported killed in northeast Sudan dam collapse
4 months, 3 weeks ago

More than 60 reported killed in northeast Sudan dam collapse

Al Jazeera  

Local media have reported that the dam burst on Saturday night due to heavy seasonal rainfall in the northeast. Dozens of people have been reported killed after a dam collapsed in northeastern Sudan, as the country deals with heavy rainfall leading to disastrous floodwaters. The Federal Ministry of Health initially said in a statement on late on Sunday that the …

At least 45 people die in western Kenya as floodwaters sweep away houses and cars
8 months, 2 weeks ago

At least 45 people die in western Kenya as floodwaters sweep away houses and cars

The Hindu  

Flash floods and a landslide swept through houses and cut off a major road in Kenya, killing at least 45 people and leaving dozens missing on April 29, the Interior Ministry said. Ongoing rains in Kenya have caused flooding that has killed at least 169 people since mid-March, and the country's Meteorology Department has warned of more rainfall. Kenya’s Interior …

Kenya flooding: 45 dead and dozens missing after floods destroy houses
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Kenya flooding: 45 dead and dozens missing after floods destroy houses

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Flash floods and a landslide have swept through houses and cut off a major road …

At least 40 killed as dam bursts in Kenya amid heavy downpour
8 months, 2 weeks ago

At least 40 killed as dam bursts in Kenya amid heavy downpour

China Daily  

NAKURU, Kenya -- At least 40 people have been confirmed dead, with several others still missing, after a dam burst in a town north of the Kenyan capital Nairobi, following heavy rains across the country, local police said Monday. Naivasha Police Commander Stephen Kirui said that the police recovered 40 bodies from the debris on Monday, with a major search …

At least 40 killed as dam bursts in Kenya amid heavy downpour
8 months, 2 weeks ago

At least 40 killed as dam bursts in Kenya amid heavy downpour

China Daily  

NAKURU, Kenya -- At least 40 people have been confirmed dead, with several others still missing, after a dam burst in a town north of the Kenyan capital Nairobi, following heavy rains across the country, local police said Monday. Naivasha Police Commander Stephen Kirui said that the police recovered 40 bodies from the debris on Monday, with a major search …

At least 70 people killed by flooding in Kenya as more rain is expected through the weekend
8 months, 2 weeks ago

At least 70 people killed by flooding in Kenya as more rain is expected through the weekend

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Flooding and heavy rains in …

Kenya flooding death toll climbs to 70 since March
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Kenya flooding death toll climbs to 70 since March

Al Jazeera  

More than 120,000 people have been displaced, Kenyan government says, with 22 others injured and eight reported missing. Flooding and heavy rains in Kenya have killed at least 70 people since mid-March, according to a government spokesperson, twice as many as were reported earlier this week. “The official tally of fellow Kenyans who regrettably have lost their lives due to …

Flooding in Tanzania has killed 155 people as heavy rains continue in Eastern Africa
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Flooding in Tanzania has killed 155 people as heavy rains continue in Eastern Africa

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Flooding in Tanzania caused by weeks of heavy rain has killed 155 people and affected more than 200,000 others, the prime minister said Thursday. Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa told parliament that the El Niño climate pattern has worsened the ongoing rainy season, causing the flooding and destroying roads, bridges and railways. The East African region is experiencing …

Flooding wreaks havoc across East Africa. Burundi is especially hard-hit
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Flooding wreaks havoc across East Africa. Burundi is especially hard-hit

Associated Press  

BUJUMBURA, Burundi — 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. Lake Tanganyika’s rising waters have invaded the port of Bujumbura, Burundi’s economic capital, disrupting business there and elsewhere in the country that relies heavily on donor support to run government programs. …

Death toll from 4 days of rains rises to 63 in Pakistan with more rain on the forecast
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Death toll from 4 days of rains rises to 63 in Pakistan with more rain on the forecast

Associated Press  

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Lightning and heavy rains led to 14 deaths in Pakistan, officials said Wednesday, bringing the death toll from four days of extreme weather to at least 63, as the heaviest downpour in decades flooded villages on the country’s southwestern coast. “Overall, rainfall has been 99% higher than the average across Pakistan, and it shows climate change has …

Floods kill 58 in Tanzania with heavy rains persisting
9 months ago

Floods kill 58 in Tanzania with heavy rains persisting

Al Jazeera  

More than 100,000 people have been affected by the flooding, which has hit Tanzania’s coastal areas especially hard. Floods have killed 58 people in Tanzania over the last two weeks, spurring the East African country to seek an answer in major infrastructure projects. “From April 1 to April 14, 2024, there were 58 deaths caused by the heavy rains, which …

At least 13 people are killed and an estimated 15,000 displaced by flooding in Kenya
9 months ago

At least 13 people are killed and an estimated 15,000 displaced by flooding in Kenya

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Heavy rains pounding different parts of Kenya have led to the deaths of at least 13 people and displaced some 15,000, the United Nations said, as forecasters warned more rains can be expected until June. The U.N Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, citing the Kenya Red Cross Society, said Thursday that nearly 20,000 people have …

With death toll rising, Kenyan military evacuates people from flood-hit areas
1 year, 1 month ago

With death toll rising, Kenyan military evacuates people from flood-hit areas

Associated Press  

MANDERA, Kenya — Kenya’s military hastened efforts Thursday to evacuate hundreds of people trapped by raging floods that have hit many parts of the East African country. On Wednesday, British High Commissioner Neil Wigan visited remote Mandera County, where a severe drought a year ago wiped out the livelihoods of residents in many communities. ”Climate change is one of the …

Somalia floods kill 50 people, nearly 700,000 displaced: Disaster agency
1 year, 1 month ago

Somalia floods kill 50 people, nearly 700,000 displaced: Disaster agency

Al Jazeera  

More than 1.7 million people are in need as torrential rains destroy homes and livelihoods in Horn of Africa. “Fifty people died in the disaster … while 687,235 people were forced to flee their houses,” Mohamud Moalim Abdullahi, the director of the Somali Disaster Management Agency, said at a news conference on Monday. “The expected rains between 21st and 24th …

Death toll from floods in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia rises to 130
1 year, 1 month ago

Death toll from floods in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia rises to 130

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 130 people have …

Floods kill at least 31 in Somalia. UN warns of a flood event likely to happen once in 100 years
1 year, 2 months ago

Floods kill at least 31 in Somalia. UN warns of a flood event likely to happen once in 100 years

The Independent  

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Worst floods in decades kill 29 in Somalia, hit towns across East Africa
1 year, 2 months ago

Worst floods in decades kill 29 in Somalia, hit towns across East Africa

The Hindu  

The worst flooding to hit Somalia in decades has killed 29 people and forced more than 300,000 to flee their homes, the National Disaster Management Agency said on Wednesday, following heavy rains that have inundated towns across East Africa. “People keep on evacuating looking for high ground.” At least 2,400 people have been cut off in Luuq town, where the …

Forty people killed in Kenya, Somalia as heavy rains and flash floods displace thousands
1 year, 2 months ago

Forty people killed in Kenya, Somalia as heavy rains and flash floods displace thousands

The Hindu  

Heavy rains and flash flooding have killed at least 40 people and displaced tens of thousands in Kenya and Somalia, aid agencies have reported. In neighbouring Kenya, the Kenya Red Cross said the death toll had risen to 15 since the heavy rains began on Friday, with the port city of Mombasa and the north-eastern counties of Mandera and Wajir …

30 people dead in Kenya and Somalia as heavy rains and flash floods displace thousands
1 year, 2 months ago

30 people dead in Kenya and Somalia as heavy rains and flash floods displace thousands

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Heavy rains and flash flooding …

40 people dead in Kenya and Somalia as heavy rains and flash floods displace thousands
1 year, 2 months ago

40 people dead in Kenya and Somalia as heavy rains and flash floods displace thousands

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Heavy rains and flash flooding have killed at least 40 people and displaced tens of thousands in Kenya and Somalia, aid agencies reported Monday. In neighboring Kenya, the Kenya Red Cross said the death toll had risen to 15 since the heavy rains began Friday, with the port city of Mombasa and the northeastern counties of Mandera …

Climate change exacerbates deadly floods in Libya and worldwide
1 year, 4 months ago

Climate change exacerbates deadly floods in Libya and worldwide

NPR  

Climate change exacerbates deadly floods in Libya and worldwide Enlarge this image toggle caption Muhammad J. Elalwany/AP Muhammad J. Elalwany/AP Catastrophic floods in eastern Libya killed at least 3,958 people, according to the United Nations. Sponsor Message Human-caused warming made the extreme rainfall in Libya 50 times more likely to happen, according to a rapid analysis done by World Weather …

War-torn Sudan battered by torrential rains
1 year, 5 months ago

War-torn Sudan battered by torrential rains

Al Jazeera  

Torrential rains in the past couple of days have damaged more than 500 homes across Sudan’s north and areas north of Omdurman city, state media reported on Monday, validating concerns voiced by aid groups that the wet season would compound the war-torn country’s woes. Changing weather patterns saw Sudan’s Northern State battered by heavy rain, damaging at least 464 houses, …

Rains destroy hundreds of homes in Sudan’s north: State media
1 year, 5 months ago

Rains destroy hundreds of homes in Sudan’s north: State media

Al Jazeera  

Torrential rains have destroyed more than 450 homes in Sudan’s north, state media reported, after aid groups raised concerns that the wet season would compound the war-torn country’s woes. Changing weather patterns saw Sudan’s Northern State buffeted with heavy rain, causing damage to at least 464 houses, state-run SUNA news agency reported on Monday. Medics and aid groups have for …

12 die in rain-related incidents; flood alert in west UP
1 year, 6 months ago

12 die in rain-related incidents; flood alert in west UP

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW Twelve people were killed in rain-related incidents across the state in the past 24 hours, the relief commissioner said in a statement on Wednesday, as heavy rain continued to batter Uttar Pradesh. In Saharanpur, 92 villages and 16 urban localities were flooded while the district administration shifted 512 people to flood shelters on Wednesday. The state government sounded a …

Deaths from Congo floods approach 400 as search continues
1 year, 8 months ago

Deaths from Congo floods approach 400 as search continues

Associated Press  

GOMA, Congo — The death toll from floods in eastern Congo has almost doubled, reaching close to 400 people as of Sunday, according to a local official. The administrator of the worst-affected area, the Kalehe territory of South Kivu province, told The Associated Press by phone that more bodies were recovered Sunday, including many found floating in Lake Kivu. More …

Floods from heavy rainfall kill at least 129 in Rwanda
1 year, 8 months ago

Floods from heavy rainfall kill at least 129 in Rwanda

Associated Press  

KIGALI, Rwanda — Torrential rains caused flooding in western and northern Rwanda, killing at least 129 people, a public broadcaster said Wednesday. “This could be the highest disaster-induced death toll to be recorded in the country in the shortest period, according to available records from recent years,” the government-backed New Times newspaper reported. Francois Habitegeko, governor of Rwanda’s Western province, …

At least 169 dead after devastating floods in DR Congo’s Kinshasa
2 years ago

At least 169 dead after devastating floods in DR Congo’s Kinshasa

Al Jazeera  

The UN estimated 2.9 million people have been displaced by severe flooding in west and central Africa. At least 169 people have died as a result of destructive rains in the capital Kinshasa, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and officials said on Friday. At least 169 people died after heavy rains🌧️ hit Kinshasa during the …

UN: Flooding in west, central Africa displaced 3.4M people
2 years, 2 months ago

UN: Flooding in west, central Africa displaced 3.4M people

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The U.N.'s refugee agency said Friday that destruction from flooding has displaced more than 3.4 million people in west and central Africa. UNHCR said Friday that Nigeria’s worst floods in a decade have killed hundreds, displaced 1.3 million residents and affected over 2.8 million people in the West African nation of 218 million. “The climate crisis is happening …

Flooding in west, central Africa has displaced 3.4 million people, U.N. says
2 years, 2 months ago

Flooding in west, central Africa has displaced 3.4 million people, U.N. says

LA Times  

The U.N.’s refugee agency said Friday that destruction from flooding has displaced more than 3.4 million people in west and central Africa. The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees said Friday that Nigeria’s worst floods in a decade have killed hundreds, displaced 1.3 million residents and affected over 2.8 million people in the West African nation of 218 million. “The climate …

West Africa floods destroy crops, worsening hunger fears
2 years, 2 months ago

West Africa floods destroy crops, worsening hunger fears

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — Ocheiga Enoch isn’t expecting much of a rice harvest from north-central Nigeria after floodwaters submerged his fields and those of so many other farmers this season. Above-average rainfall and devastating flooding have affected 5 million people this year in 19 countries across West and Central Africa, according to a new U.N. World Food Program situation report. “This …

Nigeria races to assist flood victims; death toll tops 600
2 years, 2 months ago

Nigeria races to assist flood victims; death toll tops 600

Associated Press  

ABUJA, Nigeria — The death toll from floods in Nigeria this year has increased to 603 as local authorities race to get relief items to hundreds of thousands being evacuated from their submerged homes. More than 1.3 million people have been displaced by the disaster, which has affected people across 33 of Nigeria’s 36 states, the nation’s humanitarian affairs ministry …

Nigeria flood death toll tops 600 as thousands evacuated
2 years, 2 months ago

Nigeria flood death toll tops 600 as thousands evacuated

Al Jazeera  

At least 603 people have lost their lives in floods this year and more than 1.3 million displaced, authorities say. The death toll from floods in Nigeria this year has increased to 603 as local authorities race to provide relief to hundreds of thousands of people being evacuated from their submerged homes. More than 1.3 million people have been displaced …

‘Nothing left’: Floods in Sudan leave 100 dead, many homeless
2 years, 4 months ago

‘Nothing left’: Floods in Sudan leave 100 dead, many homeless

Al Jazeera  

The UN says at least 258,000 people have been affected by the floods in 15 out of 18 provinces. Floods have continued to cause devastation in Sudan, with more than 100 people killed and thousands affected by torrential rains and authorities declaring an emergency in six of the hardest-hit provinces in the country. Al Jazeera’s Hiba Morgan, reporting from Gezira, …

Monsoon rains, floods kill 140 more in Pakistan in a week
2 years, 5 months ago

Monsoon rains, floods kill 140 more in Pakistan in a week

The Hindu  

Flash floods triggered by monsoon rains have killed 140 more people in Pakistan's flood-affected areas over the past week, officials said Monday. Rescue workers backed by the military have evacuated thousands of marooned people, including women and children, from the southwestern Baluchistan province, in the northwest and elsewhere since last week, when the government deployed helicopters to expand ongoing relief …

100 people killed in Sudan’s Darfur due to land dispute: UN
2 years, 7 months ago

100 people killed in Sudan’s Darfur due to land dispute: UN

Al Jazeera  

The fighting took place in Kulbus, West Darfur, and forced more than 5,000 families to flee. About 100 people have been killed and thousands displaced over the past week following a land dispute in Darfur, a United Nations official said, in the latest bout of violence to hit Sudan’s war-ravaged western region. Toby Harward, the UNHCR’s coordinator for Sudan, said …

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