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Deadly #Floods in #Iran’s Northern Provinces

Floods in Golestan, Iran, November 2019. Photo: IRCS At least 2 people have died in floods in Iran over the last few days. One person is still missing. Heavy rain over the last few days has affected northern areas of…

2,000 Homes Damaged by #Winds and #Rain From #TropicalStorm #Matmo in #Vietnam

NASA-NOAA’s Suomi NPP satellite passed over Tropical Storm Matmo in the South China Sea on Oct. 30, 2019 as it was nearing the coast of southeastern central Vietnam. Credit: NASA Worldview, Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) Tropical…

100,000 Affected by #Floods in #Kenya Says #UN

Floods have blocked roads in floods Tana River County, Kenya, October 2019. Photo: Kenya Red Cross Society (KRCS) Flooding across Kenya in the month of October has left at least 29 people dead and affected more than 101,000, according to…

More Deadly #Floods Hit #Tanga Region, #Tanzania

Floods in Handeni district, Tanga Region, Tanzania, have damaged bridges and roads, causing severe traffic disruption, October 2019. Photo: Tanga Regional Office Over 20 people reportedly died after floods in Morogoro and Tanga regions from 12 October, 2019. By 17…

#Floods Hit #Lagos, #Nigeria. Situation Worsens in #Niger and #Adamawa States

Flooding has affected several states of Nigeria over the last few days, in some cases worsening a situation that first began in late August this year. Wide areas of the country’s north east were hit by flooding from late August…

120,000 Displaced After #Floods in 4 Regions in #Ethiopia

Featured image: File photo for illustration. Floods in Ethiopia, 2006. Photo: Bob McCaffrey / Flickr under CC BY-SA 2.0 The UN reports that over 120,000 people have been displaced by flooding in Ethiopia this month. In a report of 20…

Deadly #Floods in Central Provinces, #Vietnam

Rain in Vietnam. Photo: clurross / Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 Disaster management authorities in Vietnam report flooding in central areas of the country after severe weather including strong winds, lightning and heavy rain from around 15 October, 2019. Flooding affected…

Hundreds #Homeless After #Floods in Eastern and Western Regions, #Uganda

Homes were destroyed after floods in Eastern Region of Uganda, October 2019. Photo: Uganda Red Cross More flooding has affected the Eastern Region of Uganda, leaving hundreds homeless. This is the third spate of flooding and rain-related disasters since June…

Thousands Affected by #Floods in #Diffa Region, #Niger

Flooding began in early October 2019 in the Diffa Region of Niger. Photo: UNOCHA Media in Niger, quoting officials from the Diffa Region, said the Komadougou river in Niger broke its banks in early October, forcing 23,000 people to flee…