Africa: Thousands of Refugees Displaced by Heavy Rainfall… Two X videos: Cries of panic as people are swept away by floodwaters in Nairobi, Kenya and Tanzania are bracing for Cyclone Hidaya even as rains and floods have claimed over 350 lives so far in East Africa; Kenyans pull together We shall overcome… "Temperatures in the countries are also warmer than average, with episodes of elevated levels of heat stress in northern South Sudan and southern Somalia," the center said in a recent update. According to the UNHCR, nearly 20,000 people in Dadaab refugee camps in northeastern Kenya, which host more than 380,000 refugees, have been displaced due to the rising water levels. Many of them are among those who arrived in the past couple of years after fleeing severe drought in neighboring Somalia". https://www.telesurenglish.net/news...&utm_campaign=NewsletterIngles&utm_content=18
"Deadly landslides and floods ravage northern Haiti, killing 13 and displacing thousands... Agricultural sectors in rural areas near Cap-Haïtien have also been hit hard, with significant losses reported in livestock and crop destruction, particularly in Cerca la Source in central Haiti... The resurgence of cholera has further complicated the situation, with the World Health Organization documenting 82 875 suspected cases since its return in October 2022 — a new peak for the country. Despite the urgent need for international assistance, a U.N. plea for $674 million in aid has seen less than 8% of the funds raised". https://watchers.news/2024/05/05/de...rn-haiti-killing-13-and-displacing-thousands/
