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Mitigating Flood Impacts in Flood-Prone Countries: A Multi-Stakeholder Approach
Flood-prone countries must adopt comprehensive strategies to mitigate and prevent the devastating impacts of flooding on communities. Effective flood management requires the coordinated efforts of multiple stakeholders, including government agencies, humanitarian...
Devastating Floods in Kenya: Over 277 Dead and Hundreds of Thousands Affected
NAIROBI, May 15 (Reuters) – The ongoing heavy rains in Kenya have led to catastrophic flooding and landslides, significantly impacting the nation. The death toll has risen to 277, with 75 people still missing, according to the latest reports from the Ministry of...
More than 100,000 people have been affected by the flooding, which has hit Tanzania’s coastal areas
Floods have killed 58 people in Tanzania over the last two weeks, spurring the East African country to seek an answer in major infrastructure projects. The government announced the death toll late on Sunday as heavy rains continued to lash the country. April marks the...
Hunger Hotspots: FAO-WFP early warnings on acute food insecurity, November 2023 to April 2024 outlook
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) warn that acute food insecurity is likely to deteriorate further in 18 hunger hotspots – comprising a total of 22 countries or territories including 2 regional...
The Critical Role of Post-Disaster Needs Assessments: The case of Morocco and Libya
Recent natural disasters have ravaged parts of North Africa, with Morocco grappling with the aftermath of a catastrophic earthquake and Libya facing severe flooding. As communities in these countries rally together to recover, the African Centre for Disaster...
African Centre for Disaster Management ready to assist Morocco Following Tragic Earthquake
The African Centre for Disaster Management (ACDM) stands in solidarity with the people of Morocco as they grapple with the aftermath of a catastrophic earthquake on 8 September. Located in the High Atlas mountain range, roughly 70 kilometres southwest of Marrakesh,...
ACDM announces the new IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations and Sustainable Cabin Practices Training
In a bid to fortify the proficiency of aviation practitioners, the Africa Centre for Disaster Management (ACDM) has announced an extensive training program slated to take place from August 18 to August 28, 2023, at the Enterprise Centre in Norwich, England. This...
Extreme rains and flash flooding in Ethiopia and Somalia
The Africa Centre for Disaster Management (ACDM) reports a severe climate crisis in Ethiopia and Somalia, where extreme rains and flash flooding have devastated rural communities. These communities are already grappling with the aftermath of nearly three years of...
SOUTHERN AFRICA: Cyclone Season (Tropical Cyclone Batsirai)
HIGHLIGHTS • Tropical Cyclone Batsirai made landfall in Madagascar, just north of the city of Mananjary, in Vatovavy region, on Saturday, 5 February, as an Intense Tropical Cyclone (Category 3 equivalent) with wind speeds of 165 km/h and wind gusts of up to 230km/h. •...
Risk of further eruptions from DR Congo volcano sparks mass exodus in Goma
Thousands of people scrambled to flee the Congolese city of Goma on Thursday, some picking their way across landscapes scarred with lava, after officials said a second volcanic eruption could happen any time. Magma, the molten rock that normally stays beneath the...