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Flood warning issued for Rwandans living near rivers amid heavy rains
01 May 2024 17:29 GMT
… Tuesday, the Rwanda Water Resources Board advised people living near flood-prone areas … .
"Residents living around these rivers should evacuate the risk zones … year, floods and landslides that struck western and northern Rwanda killed 135 …
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Kenya: Flooding death toll rises to 181 with homes and roads destroyed
01 May 2024 15:45 GMT
… neighbouring Tanzania and Burundi.
Torrential rain and floods have destroyed homes … survey the damage after flooding hit several villages in … whose homes were marooned by flood waters.
They were also trying … the country due to flooding and debris.
The disaster …
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Kenya floods: Death toll rises to 181 people
01 May 2024 14:32 GMT
… neighbouring Tanzania and Burundi.
Torrential rain and floods have destroyed homes … said.
Read: Kenya flash floods, landslide kill at least … whose homes were marooned by flood waters.
They were also trying … this time as severe flooding has tragically taken the …
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Kenya flood toll rises to 179 as homes and roads are destroyed
01 May 2024 13:12 GMT
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NAIROBI (Reuters) - Floods and landslides across Kenya … neighbouring Tanzania and Burundi. Torrential rain and floods have destroyed homes … homes were marooned by flood waters. They were also trying … the country due to flooding and debris. The disaster …
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Authorities warn of temporary road closures in Nairobi due to floods
01 May 2024 11:57 GMT
… The Tuesday Mai Mahiu flood tragedy alone accounted for … Flash floods swept away homes and vehicles after a dam burst … fatalities from flooding and landslides, while in Burundi, over 96 … relentless rains. Uganda saw riverbanks burst, displacing hundreds, with …
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Pope Francis Offers Prayers for Kenya Amid Devastating Floods
01 May 2024 11:57 GMT
… solidarity with Kenya as floods wreak havoc, claiming numerous … people.
The Mai Mahiu flood tragedy that occurred on … , excessive rainfall has caused rivers and sewers to overflow, …
Neighbouring countries like Tanzania, Burundi, and Uganda have also been …
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Lake Tanganyika reaches record levels, submerging parts of Burundi
01 May 2024 11:03 GMT
… play in the floods in Gatumba, Burundi. Credit: Lorraine … -century flood.
Residents of Gatumba, Burundi, navigate the floods by … phenomenon is causing severe flooding, with rivers overflowing,” he says. … the lake and raising the water level over time. “Lake …
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Death toll from Kenya’s floods rise
30 Apr 2024 17:54 GMT
… of missing across Kenya in flooding and landslides caused by heavy … after a mudslide and flash floods hit the town early … Kenya Red Cross said.
The water swept away cars, railway … decades.
In neighbouring Tanzania and Burundi, dozens more people have also …
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Rwanda’s rivers ‘likely to burst their banks’ as regional countries face flood crisis
30 Apr 2024 17:14 GMT
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Kenyans told to evacuate as flood danger rises or they will be moved by force
30 Apr 2024 16:28 GMT
… dozens are missing after a dam collapsed following heavy rains. …
Rain-swollen water levels at two Kenyan hydroelectric dams are at … and ordered residents of flood-prone areas across the … flooding or landslides in the past, and residents near dams and rivers …