Global Weather Hazards Summary: January 3 - 9, 2020
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Heavy rainfall triggers flooding in Rwanda, Burundi, and Tanzania while parts of Southern Africa remain dry
Africa Weather Hazards
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Parts of Lake Victoria, Rwanda, Burundi and the southern Kenya will remain under flash flood risk into next week.
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Desert Locust breeding is expected to extend from Afar region of Ethiopia northward into Djibouti and Eritrea, and northern parts of Kenya.
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Uneven rain coupled with a late start to the rainy season in southern Africa has resulted in abnormal dryness in parts of South Africa.
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A lack of rainfall over the past 90-days in southern Zambia, Zimbabwe, and southern Mozambique has led to abnormal dryness, which could strengthen by the forecast below-average rain next week.
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Tropical Cyclone Calvinia could bring heavy rain over parts of Madagascar. Heavy rains are expected over the northern Mozambique next week.