2007 African floods

2007 African floods

Meteorological history
Duration	September 2007
Overall effects
Fatalities	250
Areas affected	Senegal  Liberia  Ghana  Togo  Burkina Faso  Mali  Niger  Nigeria  Chad  Sudan  Ethiopia  Uganda  Kenya  Rwanda

The 2007 floods of Africa was reported by the UN to be one of the worst flooding events in recorded history.^{[citation needed]} 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 and 1.5 million were otherwise impacted. The UN had issued warnings of water borne diseases and locust infestations.

Regional impact

Ghana

As many as 400,000 were homeless with at least 20 people dead. Crops and livestock were washed away, with some communities completely destroyed.

Sudan

Sixty-four people were reported killed.

Ethiopia

Seventeen people were reported dead. In the Afar Region, the Awash River flooded caused a dam to collapse. Around 4,500 people were stranded, surrounded by water.

Uganda

As many as 150,000 people were displaced and 21 reported dead. There were 170 schools under water.

Rwanda

Eighteen people were reported dead and 500 residences were washed away by floods.

Mali

Five bridges had collapsed and 250 residences were washed away.

Burkina Faso

Thirty-three people were reported dead.

Kenya

Twelve people were reported dead.

Togo

Twenty people were reported dead.

See also

• 2009 West Africa floods
• Global storm activity of 2007
• Water scarcity in Africa

References

External links

• Africa Floods reported by BBC News
• Independent article on the floods
• Sunday Times article^{[permanent dead link‍]}
• BBC News article
• Kansas City Star
• ABC.net.au article
• Africa Floods Appeal
• West Africa Floods (as of October 2007) - UN/ROWA