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NAIROBI, Kenya | Xinhua | Heavy rains and flash floods have affected an estimated 1.6 million people in eastern Africa, the United Nations relief agency said on Wednesday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that as of May 17, 473 people in Burundi, Ethiopia, Kenya, …

Dokolo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Over five hundred households have been displaced by floods in Dokolo District as a result of the rising water levels of in Lake Kwania. The water has submerged homes and crop gardens living thousands of people, including children with neither where to stay or food …

Nabilatuk, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of residents in Lokaala parish, Nabilatuk district have been displaced by flash floods. The floods affected Lokaala Primary School after the river flooded forcing learners and teachers to flee the school premises. Zacharia Onyang, the LCI Chairperson of Lokom village in Nabilatuk Sub County said that …

MOROGORO, TANZANIA | Xinhua | At least five people have been killed by flash floods and landslides caused by ongoing torrential rains in the Morogoro and Kilimanjaro regions in eastern and northern Tanzania, officials said on Wednesday. Three people killed by flash floods on Tuesday in the Morogoro region were …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The death toll of the Mbale city flood victims has increased to 20 people. Ten more bodies have been recovered this morning from River Nabuyonga in Mbale City Industrial Division. The 10 were traveling in a super custom, which plunged into the river following the …

Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several roads in Karamoja are cut off following flash floods triggered by heavy rains. Karamoja region received heavy rains on Friday and Saturday, which swept away several bridges paralyzing traffic. The rains cut off the road connecting Mbale, Amudat via Karita following the collapse of …