Global Weather Hazards Summary: April 21 - 27, 2017
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Rainfall remains well below-average during peak rainy season in the Horn of Africa
Africa Weather Hazards
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Light, uneven rainfall since late February has resulted in moderate to locally strong moisture deficits in many parts of southern South Sudan, Kenya, Ethiopia, southern Somalia, and northern Tanzania.
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Despite an increase in moisture following the passage of Tropical Cyclone Enawo during early March, long- term moisture deficits remain due to below-average rains earlier in the season throughout central and eastern Madagascar.
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Below-average rainfall since late December has led to strong moisture deficits and deteriorating ground conditions across many parts of western Angola.
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Below-average rainfall since December has resulted in strong moisture deficits and degraded ground conditions across parts of northeastern Mozambique. However, above-average rainfall since March has helped mitigate seasonal dryness.
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Above-average rainfall across northwestern Namibia and western Zambia since early March has increased the risk for flooding along the Cuvelai Iishanas river basin and the Zambezi floodplains over northern Namibia.