Global Weather Hazards Summary: August 11 - 17, 2017
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Despite heavy rains in other parts of East Africa, dryness remains in northern Ethiopia and Eritrea
Africa Weather Hazards
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Several weeks of above-normal rainfall has led to saturated ground conditions and increased the risk of flooding in Ethiopia, Sudan, and South Sudan. Heavy rainfall is forecast over the region during early August.
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Despite a slight increase in early August, below-average rainfall across parts of Eritrea, Ethiopia, Djibouti, and western Somalia since early July have led to high seasonal moisture deficits.
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A delayed start of seasonal rains has resulted in the rapid development of moisture deficits across many areas in northern Senegal and southern Mauritania.