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Flood update in Mustahil
Woreda
(May 12, 2003) |
 Addis
Ababa 12 May 2003 - The OWDA teem has visited the Mustahil Warada , Somali Region
from 11- 12 May 2003 first time
after Shabele river broke. The objectives of this field visit was to
asses the situation and accessibility of Mustahil Warada...
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Response - Gode task force Meeting
(May 12,
2003) |
12 May 2003 - Task Force meeting on the floods, the following
updates were made. Current situation of victims of floods remains grim as
no assistance has reached them so far 2 weeks after event.
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Report of Out Break
Investigation in Salahad & Lagahida
- DOC (May 12,
2003) |
Salahad and Lagahida are two
district of the Fik Zone and is located at the western side
of the Shebelle river and has a boundary of west Relto
district of Oromia Regional State east Fik district (the
capital city of the Fik Zone) and Hamara district south
cherati district (of Afder Zone) and north Oromia Regional
State...
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Gu rain is below
than expected
(May 7, 2003)
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The Gu rain started in the middle of
April in all the zones in the region and most of the zones received
three to five days of heavy down pours in the third dekad of April.
Gode, Afder and Liban zones experienced good rains in the last week
of April. The rain has improved the water situation in the region,
except parts of Boh and Danot woredas of Warder zone...
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10 die, over 80,000 stranded in floods in
Eastern Ethiopia
(May 5, 2003) |
 Addis Ababa (dpa) 5 May 2003 -
Ten people were killed Sunday as floods from the Wabe Shebelle River swept over parts of the Ogaden region of eastern Ethiopia, reports said Monday.
Over 80,000 inhabitants of the towns of Mustahilland Kelafo were
stranded on high ground, as they were forced to flee their homes.
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Flood Advisory for
Greater Horn of Africa
- PDF
(May 4, 2003) |
The extent of flooding in Kenya and
Somalia has increased over the last few days. Thousands of people are
reportedly displaced in Busia,Kisumu and Baringo districts in Kenya,
and roads rendered impassable in parts of both these districts. Over
30 people are feared dead...
(Source: FEWS
NET, 7 May 2003) |
