An explosion at 19:30 UTC on December 9, produced a volcanic ash column up to 3.6 km (12 000 feet) above sea level, extending... A geomagnetic sudden impulse -- CME produced by a long-duration C7.4 solar flare on December 7, was observed at DSCOVR satellite at the L1 point at 01:32 UTC on December 10. Ethiopia Flood Response Plan - 2020 Kiremt Season Floods (September 2020) Format Appeal Sources. With the plague of locusts and … It was in the middle of this controversy, Ethiopia started filling the dam with 5 billion cubic meters of water last July. (OCHA, 6 May 2020) https://reliefweb.int/disaster/fl-2020-000126-eth The destruction is a reminder of the potential devastation Sudan could face if there was a structural breach in the massive hydroelectric dam being built by neighbouring Ethiopia. September 2, 2020 (Ezega.com) -- More than 92,000 people in Ethiopia's Afar and Oromia regional states have been displaced by floods as the Awash River flows out of its riverbank due to heavy rains. ... India: JNA Snapshot: Telangana Floods 2020 (November 2020) Preliminary satellite-derived flood assessment in Seenag, Bari, Sool, Nugaai and Togdler Regions, Somalia (27 November 2020) Over 1 Million Affected by Floods Since July. Head of the Afar Region’s Disaster and Risk Management Commission Mahi Ali told local media that 14 districts in the region are hit by the flood as the river runs out of its scheme. The 2020 East Africa floods were a natural disaster in Rwanda, Kenya, Somalia, Burundi, Ethiopia, Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti and Tanzania, affecting at least 700,000 people. Andrew Giles says about 50 Australian citizens are believed to be in Ethiopia's Tigray region, where the situation "remains grave". While Ethiopia has been arguing that GERD will regulate the water going to the Blue Nile River, Egypt and Sudan have been expressing their concern that they will get less water when Ethiopia begins filling water the dam which can hold 74 billion cubic meter water. Affected country: Ethiopia. Hundreds of people have been killed by floodwaters in Kenya, Uganda, Somalia, Rwanda, and Ethiopia which have also displaced hundreds of thousands across the region. Heavy rainfall in the Democratic Republic of Congo during early December has caused deadly flooding in Mbanza-Ngungu, leaving at least 18 fatalities. No comments yet. Relief aid floods into war-torn Ethiopia as Prime Minister declares victory . The five Ethiopian regional states affected by floods are Gambella, Southern, Afar, Oromia and Amhara. At least 4 people have died in flash floods that struck in the city of Dire Dawa, Ethiopia, 24 April 2020. Addis Abeba, September 08/2020 – In 2020, Ethiopia’s humanitarian needs have increased due to the impacts of COVID-19 and other health outbreaks such as cholera, the persisting desert locust invasion (since June 2019) impacting livelihoods and exacerbating food insecurity, and recent conflict and flood-induced displacements in parts of the country. Several people have been injured. Copyright © 2018 CGTN. In addition to this, the rains made travel to rural areas within the Dawa zone difficult. Ethiopia – 30,000 Displaced by Floods 8 August, 2020 by FloodList News in Africa, News The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that more than 30,000 people have been displaced due to floods in Ethiopia since late July, 2020 Flooding has affected Afar, Gambella, Oromia, and SNNP regions since 20 July. Ethiopia – 300,000 Displaced by Floods, Says UN. Over the past 20 years, the China-Africa Cooperation Forum has continuously improved and upgraded and is now an important platform for consultation... by Hanane Thamik If you value what we do here, please consider subscribing today. August 8, 2020 at 8:30 a.m. EDT ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — An official in Ethiopia’s northeastern Afar region says heavy flooding has displaced some 20,000 people from their homes. Coronavirus - Ethiopia: COVID-19 reported cases in Ethiopia (5th December 2020) Coronavirus - Zimbabwe: COVID-19 Update (5th December 2020) News Ethiopia – 300,000 Displaced by Floods, Says UN 11 September, 2020 Heavy rain and flooding continue in Ethiopia, with over 500,000 people affected and around 300,000 displaced since July. More than 80 localities have been hit in what authorities described as the worst flood the region has ever seen. This is what happened in Afar region, Ethiopia. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 14 volcanoes. December 7, 2020 December 7, ... As many as 9,988 people were evacuated in Aceh province’s East Aceh district as a two-meter high flood has hit the area, according to the District Disaster Mitigation Agency. The image that appears on your comment is your Gravatar. Wounded flood … More rainfall is predicted for the coming days. A woman holds a national flag as she waits in the stands to give blood at a blood drive in support of the country's military, at a stadium in the capital Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. 7 Nov 2020 Originally published 7 Nov 2020. More than 80 localities have been hit in what authorities described as the worst flood the region has ever seen. Heavy rains starting on November 2 pushed several rivers in southeastern Ethiopia over their banks. New activity/unrest: Lewotolo, Lomblen Island (Indonesia) | Manam, Papua, New Guinea | Merapi, Central Java... Six stratovolcanoes comprising the Islands of Four Mountains in Alaska's central Aleutian Islands may not be separate volcanoes, but instead a part of one enormous volcanic caldera system, according to scientists who presented the evidence at the American... More than 200 000 lightning strikes were recorded across Queensland's Mackay region from Tuesday afternoon, December 8, 2020, to December 9, according to Ergon Energy, resulting in power outages and equipment damage. Two small earthquakes were registered near New Zealand's Mount Taranaki this week-- weak and shallow M3.2 on December 8, 2020, and M1.6 on December 11. At least 32 000 have been displaced by severe flooding that has caused extensive damage in Ethiopia, since late July 2020. Particularly heavy rainfall has caused flooding in East Africa, Welthungerhilfe reported in September 2020. Roads and bridges were also dam… A new generation of desert locusts, flooding and COVID-19 threaten food security in Ethiopia Format News and Press Release Source. Just in Ethiopia, Sudan, and South Sudan, around 2.5 million people have been left with no defence against the mass of water. October 7, 2020 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, COVID-19, flooding and the locusts outbreak are creating a humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia with many people unable to meet their daily food needs. About 41 000 ha (101 300 acres) of land were also ravaged, while more than 21 000 animals perished. The volcano is not erupting but the rates of deformation and seismicity have... A storm over the Southwest will move northeastward to the Great Lakes through the coming weekend, bringing severe thunderstorms to the Southern Plains and Lower Mississippi Valley, showers to the Lower/Mid-Mississippi Valley, and snow from the central Plains to... A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit south of the Kermadec Islands, New Zealand at 20:42 UTC on December 6, 2020. CTRL + SPACE for auto-complete. The China-Africa Youth Festival is the most dynamic brand event under the framework of the China-Africa Cooperation Forum. August 8, 2020 at 8:30 AM EDT ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — An official in Ethiopia’s northeastern Afar region says heavy flooding has displaced some 20,000 people from their homes. Some 3,714 livestock have also died, further impacting the food security of the pastoralist communities in the area. Observers from southern South America, the Pacific, and those currently in Antarctica will experience a partial... An intense supercell storm barrelled through the North Adriatic Sea on Monday, December 7, 2020, generating a rare tornado that hit the city of Trieste in Italy, and damaging hail across the Slovenian coast. Subscribe to our newsletter and have our news updates delivered to your inbox daily. Sep 11, 2020 CAIRO — Sudan’s Irrigation Minister Yasser Abbas said Aug. 27 that the level of the Nile hit a record high of 17.48 meters due to the recent deadly floods. author; Flooding surrounds a house in Lenyari in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area, South Sudan Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020. ADDIS ABEBA – Severe floods near the Southern City of Ethiopia, Arba Minich, have forced thousands of people from their homes, reported Gamo Goffa Zone Office. A total of 13 people were injured and 42 houses destroyed. In northern Ethiopia, river and flash floods in July and August 2020 have affected 67,885 people (13,577 households), including 40,731 people (8146 households) displaced in Afar region. More rainfall is predicted for the coming days. • The National Flood Plan1 estimates 2,066,683 people to be affected by river and flash floods during the 2020 kiremt season. The agency is reporting a depth of 74.6 km (46 miles). The event took place exactly 3 hours after 2020 XK1 flew past us at 0.05... A total solar eclipse will take place at 16:13 UTC on December 14, 2020, and be visible from the South Pacific, Chile, Argentina, and the South Atlantic. According to … Heavy rain and flooding continue in Ethiopia, with over 500,000 people affected and around 300,000 displaced since July. September 2, 2020 (Ezega.com) -- More than 92,000 people in Ethiopia's Afar and Oromia regional states have been displaced by floods as the Awash River flows out … Follow @FAOemergencies. EMSC is reporting M6.2 at a depth of 71 km (44 miles). By early August the UN reported 30,000 people had been displaced, with many of them in the Afar region after the overflow of Awash River. September 22, 2020 Ethiopian Monitor #Afar region, #Ethiopia, #flood UN renews call for on the need to fight Desert Locust Invasion ADDIS ABEBA – Afar region has announced the unprecedented flood caused by the overflow of Awash River has left 144, 000 homeless and caused the destruction of properties worth over 5 billion Birr. Flash food caused extensive damage in the Afar region of Ethiopia. Recent heavy rainfall has led to flooding, resulting in destruction of crops, loss of livestock and displacement. “These floods have affected hundreds of thousands of people living in 23 zones of five regional states, causing immense damage to private and public properties,” Kamil told Xinhua. In a Humanitarian Bulletin published on Friday, UNOCHA also said close to 315,00 people have been displaced due to the floods. In Ethiopia, Sudan and South Sudan alone, around 2.5 million people have been left defenceless against the mass of water. Flickr; YouTube; RSS; Emergency flood action in Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia. An official in Ethiopia’s northeastern Afar region says heavy flooding has displaced some 20,000 people from their homes. UN renews call for on the need to fight Desert Locust Invasion ; ADDIS ABEBA – Afar region has announced the unprecedented flood caused by the overflow of Awash River has left 144, 000 homeless and caused the destruction of properties worth over 5 billion Birr. Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya are facing their worst locust outbreak in decades. The top image, taken by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer on NASA’s Terra satellite on November 18, 2008, shows floods along the Wabe Shabele, where the impact was most severe.Compared to October 26 (lower image), the river has widened. The 2020 Geminid meteor shower is expected to peak around December 14 and is likely to put the best light show at around 01:00 UTC, when its radiant point is highest in the sky. Ethiopia: Floods – Apr 2020. Two people died in flooding in Ruhango district, Southern Province and one person in Gasabo District, Kigali Province. More than 1 000 people were stranded, at least 48 000 lost their homes, and around 123 74 are in need of emergency food assistance, while another 84 000 people composed of mothers and children are in need of medicines. increase in rainfall which triggered deadly flash floods in Ethiopia 12/10/2020. Producing content you read on this website takes a lot of time, effort, and hard work. Particularly heavy rainfall has caused flooding in East Africa. Unusually heavy Kiremt season (June to September) rainfall triggered flooding in the… ADDIS ABABA: A new generation of desert locusts, ongoing Covid-19 pandemic as well as recurrent flooding threatened food security in Ethiopia, the United Nation Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warned. One person also died as a result of lightning strikes in Rulindo district, Northern Province and another one in NyanzaDistrict, Southern Province. So far, only 100 million birrs or 2.7 million dollars have been collected. The agency is reporting a depth of 82.7 km (51 miles). In northern Ethiopia, river and flash floods in July and August 2020 have affected 67,885 people (13,577 households), including 40,731 people (8146 households) displaced in Afar region. Kamil said the floods which in some areas have been the most damaging in more than a century have displaced 217,000 people and affected another 363,000 people. Remember, it's free and you can unsubscribe at any time! Flooding in northeastern Ethiopia displaces nearly 20,000 By Nyawira Mwangi, August 8, 2020 Excessive rainfall in May has led to flooding, displacement and loss of lives and livelihoods across the country. The U.S. State Department said it believes reports of Eritrean troops entering the conflict in Ethiopia are credible despite denials from both nations. !#UN#UNCHR pic.twitter.com/ap3Mf1eFCm, Intense flooding in Afar after a heavy rains pounded the area is creating a Humanitarian & Animalitarian catastrophe.Urgent response needed to evacuate families displaced by floods. Floodwaters left up to 41 000 ha (101 300 acres) of crops damaged and at least 21 000 animals perished. According to a new report by International food security experts, one county in South Sudan is likely in famine and tens of thousands of... by Dr. Rabah Arezki ... Explosive eruption continues at Sakurajima volcano, with moderate to strong explosions on December 9 and 10 becoming nearly continuous. Disaster Prevention and Food Security Program Coordination Office in the Afar region has confirmed this week that 32,000 people are displaced in connection with Awash river flooding. 1 million Ethiopians affected by floods: UN, Over 123,000 children affected by Niger floods; UN, 700,000 affected by South Sudan floods: UN, Nearly 200,000 affected by flash floods in Somalia, UN says, US signs 10-year military cooperation deal with Morocco, ‘Hotel Rwanda’ hero denied bail, ordered to stand trial, Climbing Kilimanjaro by cable-car? “The flooding … Ethiopia. Evacuations after floods in Afar region, … Ergon Energy spokeswoman Emma Oliveri said... A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit near Yilan, Taiwan at 13:19 UTC on December 10, 2020. They began when excessive rains began falling in March, leading to massive flooding and landslides. May 7, 2020. ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — An official in Ethiopia’s northeastern Afar region says heavy flooding has displaced some 20,000 people from their homes. Increase water access through improved infrastructure in the Republic of Namibia. egypt-sudan relations, sudan-ethiopia relations, nile river, grand ethiopian renaissance dam, floods, gerd, blue nile Sep 11, 2020 CAIRO — Sudan’s Irrigation Minister Yasser Abbas said Aug. 27 that the level of the Nile hit a record high of 17.48 meters due to the recent deadly floods. The government of Tanzania has approved the installation of a cable car on Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest mountain, an official said on Friday. And the government media's are not giving enough media coverage! In southern Ethiopia, flooding in Dawuro, Goffa, Gurage Hadya, Keffa, Silte and South Omo zones of SNNPR in July and August 2020 affected 26,748 people, including 25,703 people displaced. Flooding is seen from the air in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area in South Sudan, Friday, Sept. 4, 2020. 11 September, 2020 by FloodList News in Africa, News. A hospital in Kilembe, Uganda and a small town Somalia are washed away in flooding; an unspecified number of people are killed. Updated Updated 30/11/2020. People in afar region has heavily affected by flood. Floods in various parts of Ethiopia have affected around one million Ethiopians, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) disclosed on Friday. In June 2020, the NDRMC-led Flood Task Force issued a joint Government and Humanitarian Partners National Flood Contingency Plan. A project done for GEOG 2137 at GWU, by Lotanna Obodozie, LJ Conley, Frankie De Cristofaro, and Alex Rodgers. Newspaper is your news, entertainment, music & fashion website. Recent Floods Displace Over 300, 000 People in Ethiopia May 27, 2020 May 27, 2020 Ethiopian Monitor #Displaced people , #Ethiopia , #flood , #Humanitarian Aid , #IDPs ADDIS ABEBA – Over 300, 000 Ethiopians have been displaced due to floods that occurred in various parts of the country, says the UN humanitarian agency on Tuesday. The number of displaced people has … In western Ethiopia, heavy rainfalls have led to flooding in the lowlands of Gambella region and landslide in East Wollega zone, Oromia region. (Tetiana Gaviuk/Medecins Sans Frontieres via AP) In 2020, Ethiopia's humanitarian needs have increased due to the impacts of COVID-19 and other health outbreaks such as cholera, the persisting desert locust invasion (since June … ETHIOPIA 2020 BELG/GU SEASON FLOODS May 2020 Joint Government –Humanitarian Partners Response Plan Context According to the National Meteorology Agency’s mid-season belg/gu weather forecast, the seasonal rainfall is expected to peak in May in most belg/gu rain dependent areas of the country. Two of … Govt. Particularly heavy rainfall has caused flooding in East Africa. Intense rains trigger deadly flash floods in Ethiopia and Somalia, 83 000 displaced April 28, 2020. Heavy rains from December 5 to 7, 2020, have triggered more flooding in Iran, further worsening the situation in eight provinces already affected by inundations in late November. 19/10/2020 . By Agencies On Nov 1, 2020. 23/10/2020. Aug 27, 2020 CAIRO — Based on the directives of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and as an attempt on Egypt’s part to show solidarity with the Sudanese people, Egypt sent Aug. 18 a medical aid shipment to those affected by the floods in Sudan. The flooding caused widespread damages to homes and infrastructure, although full damage assessments are yet to be completed. The UNOCHA report further said around 10 million U.S. dollars is required to provide relief aid and rehabilitate displaced persons of which only 2.7 million U.S. dollars have been mobilized so far. More than 80 localities have been hit in what authorities described as the worst flood the region has ever seen. 04/12/2020. The Administration zone said intense rains on Monday night have led to significant floods caused by … Flooding has affected well over a million people across East Africa, another calamity threatening food security on top of a historic locust outbreak and the coronavirus pandemic. Connect with us. “Heavy rains-caused overflow of rivers, coupled with the discharge of water from major dams has contributed to the worsening flood incidences in recent weeks,” said the UNOCHA report. 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