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Heavy Rains Render over 100 Homeless in CRR

Thursday, August 07, 2008

A torrential rain in Sami Pachonki in the Central River Region on Monday reportedly destroyed more than 10 compounds in the village and its...

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HEAVY RAIN FALL CAUSES DAMAGE IN SERREKUNDA AND SUBURBS

africa » gambia » dippakunda

Interview

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

As we look forward to the end of the rainy season in the country, heavy rain falls is being a curse for concern during the past weeks. Residents of...

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The Perennial Problems of Rainy Season Reappear

africa » gambia

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

The rains are coming hard and heavy and while we are all thankful for them from an agricultural point of view they are wrecking havoc in certain...

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Improving the cities’ drainage system

africa » gambia

Monday, June 09, 2008

We wish to revisit the state of preparedness of our drainage systems, gutters and water-ways as the rains will not wait and what we uncover is...

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KENYA: Water crisis as dry conditions persist in the north

africa » kenya » isiolo

IRIN http://www.irinnews.org

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Serious shortages ofwater and pasture for livestock are being experienced in the northern Kenyandistricts of Isiolo, Mandera and Wajir as dry...

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ZAMBIA: Mobile phones to the rescue

africa » zambia

IRIN

Thursday, March 27, 2008

Satellite communication equipment including phones have arrived in Zambia to help several thousand flood-affected people access aid in time. More...

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NAMIBIA: Too much rain is as bad as too little

africa » namibia

IRIN

Monday, March 17, 2008

Floodwater caused by heavy rains in Namibia's northern and northeastern regions has brought an outbreak of cholera, and is also being blamed for a...

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MOZAMBIQUE: The fertile but dangerous floodplains

africa » mozambique

IRIN

Monday, March 10, 2008

Water levels in Mozambique, the country hardest hit by Southern Africa's unusually early and heavy seasonal rains, are receding, but with thousands...

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ZIMBABWE: No middle ground for crops between drought and deluge

africa » zimbabwe » bulawayo

IRIN

Thursday, January 31, 2008

After six years of drought, the forecast was that Zimbabwe was set for good rains and a decent harvest this season - and then came the deluge.The...

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MOZAMBIQUE: Rains, pregnancy and AIDS - a recipe for malaria

africa » mozambique » maputo

PlusNews

Monday, December 03, 2007

On a cloudy Monday morning in the Mozambican capital, Maputo, Cremilda Bulha, 28, dressed in a white T-shirt and traditional capulana cloth skirt,...

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