Category: Floods
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Solar Cycle 25 Hits Fever Pitch: What Africa Can Expect as the Sun Wakes Up
By El Ra| Space & Tech Laboratory The sun is waking up, and for the African continent, this isn’t just a story about pretty lights in the Arctic. We are currently in the heart of Solar Cycle 25—and it is running significantly hotter than NASA and NOAA initially predicted. Where Are We Now?We have passed…
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🇯🇲 Jamaica reels from catastrophic hurricane Melissa as Black River lies in ruins
The coastal town of Black River, described by the Jamaican government as Hurricane Melissa’s “ground zero,” lies devastated after one of the most powerful Atlantic storms on record tore through the island, claiming at least 19 lives and leaving a trail of unprecedented destruction. The Category 5 hurricane made landfall near Black River on Tuesday…
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Space Weather and Earth Hazard Report: Rare Auroral Displays, Campi Flegrei Unrest, and Pan-African Earthquake Watch
Skywatchers were recently treated to a rare celestial spectacle as intensified solar activity around October 20-22, 2025, produced vivid auroral lights visible even at lower latitudes than usual. This was driven by a moderate G2 geomagnetic storm fueled by solar flares and charged particles from the sun reaching Earth’s magnetic field. The event coincided with…
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🇸🇳 Senegal calls for justice ahead of UN climate summit
Around 50 Senegalese women activists took to the streets of Dakar to demand climate justice for developing countries. The march took place ahead of the 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP29). The women marched through the historic Medina district carrying banners and signs calling for the protection of Senegal’s resources and the reduction of greenhouse…
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Floods in Nelabatu, Nimba County, Liberia: Creek Overflow Causes Devastation
In the town of Nelabatu, Nimba County, Liberia, a disastrous flood has swept through the region, leaving destruction in its wake. The flooding began when a local creek, known to residents as a lifeline for water and fishing, overflowed due to heavy, continuous rainfall that began early this week. The relentless downpour caused the creek…
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Floods threaten Niger’s historic ‘gateway to the desert’
Agadez, Niger: Its winding allies, ancient mosque and ochre earthen houses helped bestow on Agadez its UNESCO World Heritage status, but the town in Niger is now under threat from flooding. Overflowing rivers are no longer a rarity in the vast arid nation on the edge of the Sahara Desert. But the rainy season this…
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Liberian Authorities Struggle To Cope With Severe Flooding
Months of heavy rains in Monrovia, Liberia’s capital, are causing severe flooding in the city, displacing tens of thousands of people, according to the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA). The city is prone to flood due to overpopulation, poor sewage system, and the lack of building regulations. The NDMA Executive Director, Ansu Dulleh, said the…
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Devastating floods in Cameroon: Thousands Displaced, Infrastructure destroyed
In recent weeks, relentless heavy rains have battered Mayo Danay in the Far North region of Cameroon, with the city of Yagoua bearing the brunt of the unprecedented downpour. The damage is extensive, with reports indicating at least ten fatalities, entire neighborhoods submerged, 185 primary schools and 13 high schools flooded, and the loss of…
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Floods in West Africa displace nearly 1 million people
Recent heavy rains and floods across Mali, Nigeria and Niger have forced nearly 950,000 people from their homes. NGO Save the children alerted Friday (Sep. 06) about the risk of disease, hunger from crop destruction, and disruption to education that the situation incurs to the hundreds of thousands of children now displaced. While this is…
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Mozambique makes progress on Cyclone Idai reconstruction, securing additional funding
The country has invested over $704 million in ongoing recovery efforts following the devastating Cyclone Idai, a catastrophic event that struck the country in March 2019, claiming 603 lives and affecting an estimated 2.5 million people. The funds represent 56% of the total planned reconstruction program, according to a report by the Mozambique News Agency.…
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