‘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, said many residents have been forced out of their homes since heavy rains hit the region more than two weeks ago. “The rainy season has been described by many as one of the worst they’ve ever seen, and the downpours have affected nearly the whole country,” Morgan said. Need ‘everything’ Flood victim Samah Zein said people in Gezira “needed everything” to help them restore their lives as the floods had destroyed much of what they had, leaving them with “nothing”.

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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 …

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 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 …

Hundreds of inmates escape after floods pull down prison walls
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Hundreds of inmates escape after floods pull down prison walls

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 Authorities in Nigeria have said …

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. …

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

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 Severe flooding in northeastern Nigeria …

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 …

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 …

Floods destroy 26 houses in 2 days in U.P, rescue forces deployed
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Floods destroy 26 houses in 2 days in U.P, rescue forces deployed

Hindustan Times  

The floods that began on July 31, have reportedly taken eight lives in two days, the relief commissioner’s office said on Thursday. FOr representation only Hardoi, Ayodhya, Lakhimpur Kheri, Ballia, Sitapur, Bahraich and Farrukhabad were most affected by the rain and floods that gripped parts of the state in the last two days. Rescue and relief measures have been initiated …

Assam floods: 58 people dead, 23 lakh affected by torrential rain
6 months, 1 week ago

Assam floods: 58 people dead, 23 lakh affected by torrential rain

Hindustan Times  

The floods in Assam over the past month have claimed 58 lives and affected 23 lakh people according to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority. Assam floods: 58 people dead, 23 lakh affected by torrential rains Assam is dealing with loss of lives as well as the destruction of infrastructure, road closures, livestock loss and crop damage. Though most rivers …

More than 10 million displaced in war-torn Sudan, IOM says
7 months ago

More than 10 million displaced in war-torn Sudan, IOM says

Al Jazeera  

UN migration agency says 7.26 million people have fled their homes since war broke out in April 2023, while 2.83 million were already displaced by previous wars. More than 10 million people have been displaced within war-torn Sudan, according to the latest figures released by the International Organization for Migration. Since the war broke out in April 2023 between the …

The UN says more than 10 million people in Sudan have now fled their homes as war continues
7 months ago

The UN says more than 10 million people in Sudan have now fled their homes as war continues

The Independent  

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The UN says more than 10 million people in Sudan have now fled their homes as war continues
7 months ago

The UN says more than 10 million people in Sudan have now fled their homes as war continues

Associated Press  

GENEVA — The number of internally displaced people in Sudan has reached more than 10 million as war drives about a quarter of the population from their homes, the U.N. migration agency told The Associated Press on Monday. More than 2 million other people have been driven abroad, mostly to neighboring Chad, South Sudan and Egypt, International Organization for Migration …

Poor Kenyans feel devastated by floods and brutalized by the government's response
8 months ago

Poor Kenyans feel devastated by floods and brutalized by the government's response

The Independent  

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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: 45 people killed, dozens missing as flash floods sweep away houses, cars
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Kenya: 45 people killed, dozens missing as flash floods sweep away houses, cars

Firstpost  

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 People cross a flooded area where another boat carrying a group of people has capsized at Mororo, border of Tana River and Garissa counties, North Eastern Kenya. AP Flash floods and a landslide swept …

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 …

Two million Kenyans in need of food assistance: report
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Two million Kenyans in need of food assistance: report

China Daily  

Residents gather at the scene of a search and rescue after heavy flash floods wiped out several homes following heavy rains in Kamuchiri Village of Mai Mahiu, Nakuru county, Kenya on April 30. NAIROBI -- About two million people in Kenya are in need of food assistance, a situation exacerbated by the ongoing heavy rains that have led to the …

Two million Kenyans in need of food assistance: report
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Two million Kenyans in need of food assistance: report

China Daily  

Residents gather at the scene of a search and rescue after heavy flash floods wiped out several homes following heavy rains in Kamuchiri Village of Mai Mahiu, Nakuru county, Kenya on April 30. NAIROBI -- About two million people in Kenya are in need of food assistance, a situation exacerbated by the ongoing heavy rains that have led to the …

At least 40 people die in Kenya after dam collapses
8 months, 2 weeks ago

At least 40 people die in Kenya after dam collapses

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — 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 Monday, 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. …

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  

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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. …

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 …

Famine looms in Sudan
11 months ago

Famine looms in Sudan

Al Jazeera  

As war continues unabated in Sudan, an acute food emergency could kill hundreds of thousands of people by next year. “When we started, about 70 people would come to us for food … from several neighbourhoods,” Abdel Hay told Al Jazeera from Khartoum. “Eventually, we started to see more than 200 people coming each time we cooked.” Ten months into …

Nearly eight million displaced by Sudan war: United Nations
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Nearly eight million displaced by Sudan war: United Nations

The Hindu  

The number of people uprooted by the war between rival Generals in Sudan is almost eight million, the United Nations said on Wednesday. The conflict between Sudan’s army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his former deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Daglo, commander of the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces erupted in mid-April last year. Explained | The Sudan conflict explained in 8 charts …

Nearly eight million people displaced by war in Sudan: UN
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Nearly eight million people displaced by war in Sudan: UN

Al Jazeera  

UN reports figures nine months into a new round of war that has left the country devastated. Nine months into a bloody war, nearly eight million people have been forced from their homes in Sudan, the United Nations says, calling for urgent additional support to cope with the crisis. The UN High Commissioner for Refugees reported the alarming figure on …

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 …

With a rising death toll, Kenya's military evacuates people from flood-hit areas
1 year, 1 month ago

With a rising death toll, Kenya's military evacuates people from flood-hit areas

NPR  

With a rising death toll, Kenya's military evacuates people from flood-hit areas Enlarge this image toggle caption Brian Inganga/AP Brian Inganga/AP 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. Enlarge this image toggle caption Brian Inganga/AP Brian Inganga/AP Kenya's meteorological department …

Authorities say heavy rains and landslides in Tanzania kill at least 47 and hurt or strand many more
1 year, 1 month ago

Authorities say heavy rains and landslides in Tanzania kill at least 47 and hurt or strand many more

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — At least 47 people are dead and 85 others injured following heavy flooding and landslides in northern Tanzania, authorities said Monday. The government has deployed the military to help rescue hundreds of people trapped by the flooding which has been described as the worst in years in the East African nation. President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who is …

Kenya raises alarm as flooding death toll rises to 76, with thousands marooned by worsening rains
1 year, 1 month ago

Kenya raises alarm as flooding death toll rises to 76, with thousands marooned by worsening rains

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — The Kenyan government on Monday urged people living in flood-prone areas to relocate to higher ground as heavy rains and flash floods continued to wreak havoc across East Africa. President William Ruto convened an emergency cabinet meeting on Monday and said 38 of Kenya’s 47 counties had been affected by floods and mudslides made worse by 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  

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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

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — At least 130 people have died in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia following heavy rains that triggered what aid agencies described as flooding seen only once every 100 years. The National Disaster Management Agency said 51 people have been killed across the country and a half-million displaced since the rains started in October. Authorities in Ethiopia said that …

At least 130 die from floods in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia
1 year, 1 month ago

At least 130 die from floods in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia

LA Times  

Residents of Chamwana Muma village walk through flood water after using a makeshift bridge to cross the swollen River Tana, in Tana Delta, Kenya, on Wednesday. At least 130 people have died in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia following heavy rains that triggered what aid agencies described as flooding seen only once every 100 years. The National Disaster Management Agency said …

Once-in-a-century flooding swamps Somalia after historic drought
1 year, 2 months ago

Once-in-a-century flooding swamps Somalia after historic drought

The Hindu  

The United Nations has described floods that uprooted hundreds of thousands of people in Somalia and neighbouring countries in East Africa following a historic drought as a once-in-a-century event. Around 1.6 million people in Somalia could be affected by the heavy seasonal downpours, which have been worsened by the combined impact of two climate phenomenons, El Niño and the Indian …

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 …

Dozens dead and thousands trapped in Somalia’s ‘worst floods in decades’
1 year, 2 months ago

Dozens dead and thousands trapped in Somalia’s ‘worst floods in decades’

Al Jazeera  

People are losing their homes, livestock and farmland to the flooding in the Horn of Africa. Following days of heavy torrents, at least 29 people have been killed and more than 300,000 have fled their homes for safety, Somalia’s National Disaster Management Agency said on Wednesday, calling the phenomenon the most severe in “decades”. “People keep on evacuating looking for …

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  

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