Devastating flooding in east Africa claims dozens of lives and displaces thousands

Sky News— Devastating flooding has struck east Africa, with extreme rainfall wreaking havoc across several countries. Recent weeks have seen dozens of deaths in the region related to torrential rainfall, which is set to peak in the coming days. The situation has worsened so much that last week, Burundi - one of the world's poorest countries - called for international help to try and grapple with the floods. In Kenya's capital, Nairobi, once busy streets were turned into rivers. 35 people have died since...

Al Jazeera—Severe floods inundate Brazil’s southernmost state, displacing thousands. Flooding in Brazil has displaced more than 115,000 people and left close to 80 dead. The military is using helicopters to rescue people from...

Business Standard—Rains, floods claim 14 lives in Afghanistan, cause widespread destruction. The heavy downpour, followed by floods in Afghanistan, has claimed the lives of at least 14 people, and has also resulted in widespread destruction across the nation, TOLOnews reported, citing the Taliban-led State Ministry for Disaster Management Affairs.According to Janan Saiq, the ministry's spokesperson, 140 residential dwellings have been destroyed by floods and rainfall in 14 provinces, and over 2,000 livestock have died."In the last three days, due to the rain, approximately 14 of our...

Nation—Cloud of grief shrouds Mai Mahiu as floods claim 48 lives. The residents of Kamuchiri and Jerusalem villages in Mai Mahiu have lost relatives, friends and neighbours.