{"id":55860,"date":"2024-06-21T07:24:29","date_gmt":"2024-06-21T07:24:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/?p=55860"},"modified":"2024-07-02T06:48:47","modified_gmt":"2024-07-02T06:48:47","slug":"a-continent-submerged-africas-flood-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/africa\/en\/blog\/55860\/a-continent-submerged-africas-flood-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"A continent submerged: Africa\u2019s flood crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

QUICK LINKS<\/strong>
– Flooding in East Africa<\/a>
– Other countries in Africa<\/a>
– Other adverse impacts of flooding in Africa<\/a>
– What is exacerbating flooding in Africa?<\/a>
– Strategies for combating flood risks in Africa<\/a>
– Make a real impact<\/a><\/p>\n\n

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\u00a9 Bernard Ojwang \/ Greenpeace<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

The warmer our planet gets the more intense weather events are becoming. In the past year, floods have devastated Africa leaving a trail of disaster in their wake.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n

In East Africa, for instance, the recent catastrophic floods have presented a humanitarian crisis as residents grapple with displacement, strained healthcare and transport systems, education disruption, lack of basic necessities, and loss of livelihoods. More alarming is the death toll from these disastrous floods.  <\/p>\n\n

The World Meteorological Organisation<\/a> had warned that the heavy rains could worsen in Eastern Africa with Tropical Cyclone Hidaya\u2019s arrival in the region. Cyclone Hidaya comes a little over a year after Cyclone Freddy wreaked havoc in Southern Africa, triggering widespread destruction. Fortunately, Cyclone Hidaya lost its strength a day after landing on Tanzania\u2019s coast.<\/p>\n\n

Here is a timeline of flooding events in Africa. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n

Flooding in East Africa<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

East African countries were yet to recover from the four-year drought that had hit the region when the El nino weather phenomenon<\/a> occurred. This weather pattern triggered floods and landslides that began in late October and lasted through to January, worsening living conditions for vulnerable communities. The heavy rains and flooding peaked during the March-May rainy season, further devastating East African nations.<\/p>\n\n

Kenya<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n
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