2007 African floods

Infobox flood
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name=2007 African floods
duration=September 14 –present
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total fatalities=250
areas affected=flag|Senegal
flag|Liberia
flag|Ghana
flag|Togo
flag|Burkina Faso
flag|Mali
flag|Niger
flag|Nigeria
flag|Chad
flag|Sudan
flag|Ethiopia
flag|Uganda
flag|Kenya
flag|RwandaThe "2007 floods of Africa" was reported by the UN to be one of the worst floodings in recorded history. The flooding started with rains on September 14 2007 local time. Over 14 countries had been affected in the continent of Africa, 250 people were reported to have been killed by the flooding and 2.5 million were affected. The UN had issued warnings of water borne diseases and locust infestations.

Info from African sources

Ghana

400,000 are homeless with at least 20 people dead and crops and livestock have been washed away. cquote|Some villages and communities have now been totally wiped off the map of Ghana [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6994995.stm BBC News Reports of Africa Floods|BBC News.com (accessed September 15, 2007)] ]

"George Azi Amoo" - Ghana's national disaster management co-ordinator

udan

64 people are reported killed.

Ethiopia

17 people are reported dead. In the Afar Region, the Awash River flooded causing a dam to collapse. Around 4,500 people are stranded, surrounded by water.

Uganda

150,000 people are displaced and 21 reported dead. 170 schools are under water.

Rwanda

18 people are reported dead and 500 residences washed away by floods.

Mali

5 bridges have collapsed and 250 residences washed away.

Burkina Faso

33 people are reported dead.

Kenya

12 people are reported dead.

Togo

20 people are reported dead.

References

External links

* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/6994995.stm Africa Floods reported by BBC News]
* [http://news.independent.co.uk/world/africa/article2973552.ece Independent article on the floods]
* [http://www.sundaytimes.co.za/News/Article.aspx?id=567982 Sunday Times article]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7002640.stm BBC News article]
* [http://www.kansascity.com/451/story/284909.html Kansas City Star]
* [http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/09/15/2033656.htm ABC.net.au article]
* [http://www.redcross.org.uk/standard.asp?id=73842 Africa Floods Appeal]