The Czech Republic’s rainy storm this Saturday left 63,000 homes without electricity and forced an evacuation of a hospital in Brno, as authorities prepare to evacuate thousands of people in the northeast of the country, the area most affected by this cold front. RELATED: Flooding Hits Sudan & Chad Hit, Lesotho Impacted by Drought, UN […]

At least 60 people drowned and dozens are missing after the collapse of the Jor Arbaat dam, located in eastern Sudan and whose lake has a capacity of 25 million cubic meters of water. RELATED: S. Sudan: UN Urges Safety of Aid Workers amid Attacks The Federal Ministry of Health initially said in a statement […]

The ministry attributed the rising cholera cases in Somalia to a growing number of people who lack access to safe water and proper sanitation. On Tuesday, a total of 16,231 new cases of cholera and 134 related deaths were reported in Somalia since January this year, with cases spreading due to recent prolonged rainfalls and […]

On Tuesday, a government official said that heavy rains pounding several parts of Kenya and devastating flash floods have left 169 people dead. RELATED: Heavy Rains in Kenya Leave at Least 32 Dead Government Spokesman Isaac Mwaura confirmed the death toll on Monday evening, saying a dam which burst on Monday morning in the western […]

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported Sunday that rains and floods looming in 22 districts of Somalia are expected to affect some 770,000 people. RELATED: Somalia Kills Nine Suspected Al Shabaab Members According to OCHA, the Gu rains from April to June have started in most regions of the country, […]

According to Afghan official sources At least 29 people died and seven others were injured in the last four days due to rains and flash floods in several provinces of the Arab country. RELATED: Russia’s Orenburg City Braces for Flooding Peak Mullah Abdullah Janan Sayeq, spokesman for the Ministry of Disaster Management said that according […]

On Wednesday, the Dominican government began distributing aid to families affected by the heavy rains that have been affecting several provinces of the country since Monday. RELATED: Dominican Republic Will Maintain Deportations Despite Criticism The Administrative Minister of the Presidency, Igor Rodriguez, visited Wednesday the affected areas in the Samana province (northeast of the country), […]

On Monday, the UN humanitarian agency warned that the upcoming heavier-than-normal Gu (April to June) rains in Somalia are expected to trigger cholera outbreaks in areas where the disease has not been observed for years. RELATED: Somalia: ATMIS Trains Police in Financial Crime Investigation The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) […]