2007 African floods
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The 2007 floods of Africa was reported by the UN
to be one of the worst floodings in recorded history. 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 by the flooding and 2.5 million were affected. The UN had issued warnings of water borne diseases and locust infestations.
George Azi Amoo - Ghana's national disaster management co-ordinator
, the Awash River
flooded caused a dam to collapse. Around 4,500 people were stranded, surrounded by water.
United Nations
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to be one of the worst floodings in recorded history. The flooding started with rains on September 14, 2007 local time. Over 14 countries had been affected in the continent of Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
, 250 people were reported to have been killed by the flooding and 2.5 million were affected. The UN had issued warnings of water borne diseases and locust infestations.
Ghana
400,000 were homeless with at least 20 people dead and crops and livestock had been washed away.George Azi Amoo - Ghana's national disaster management co-ordinator
Ethiopia
17 people were reported dead. In the Afar RegionAfar Region
Afar is one of the nine ethnic divisions of Ethiopia, and is the homeland of the Afar people. Formerly known as Region 2, its current capital is Asayita; a new capital named Semera on the paved Awash - Asseb highway is under construction....
, the Awash River
Awash River
The Awash is a major river of Ethiopia. Its course is entirely contained within the boundaries of Ethiopia, and empties into a chain of interconnected lakes that begin with Lake Gargori and end with Lake Abbe on the border with Djibouti, some 100 kilometers from the head of the Gulf of Tadjoura...
flooded caused a dam to collapse. Around 4,500 people were stranded, surrounded by water.
