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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.
2007 China flood, mountain torrents, mud-rock flows China: 2007 ... 2006 East African Flood: Kenya, Ethiopia, Somalia: 2006 315 North Sea flood of 1962 storm tide
The 2007–2008 Kenyan crisis was a violent political, economic, and humanitarian crisis in Kenya. The crisis erupted after incumbent President Mwai Kibaki was declared the winner of the 2007 presidential election. Supporters of Kibaki's main opponent in that election, Raila Odinga of the Orange Democratic Movement, alleged electoral ...
The cases were from the North Eastern Province and Coast Province of Kenya, which had received heavy rain, causing floods and creating breeding grounds for mosquitoes, which spread the virus of the fever from infected livestock to humans. By 7 January 2007, about 75 people had died and another 183 were infected. [19]
The Kenyan government on Monday urged people living in flood-prone areas to relocate to higher ground as heavy rains and flash floods continued to wreak havoc across East Africa. President William ...
The torrential rains and deadly floods that have hit Kenya since March have been some of the most catastrophic in the country in recent years. In the most tragic single event, at least 48 people ...
Floods in Africa have led to large losses of life over many decades. [1] ... By year. 2007 African floods; 2009 West Africa floods; 2010 West African floods; 2015 ...
Climate change in Kenya is increasingly impacting the lives of Kenya 's citizens and the environment. [4] Climate change has led to more frequent extreme weather events like droughts which last longer than usual, irregular and unpredictable rainfall, flooding and increasing temperatures. The effects of these climatic changes have made already ...