Global Weather Hazards Summary: November 20 - 26, 2020
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Parts of Southern and East Africa receive above-average rainfall, while Kenya and Somalia remain dry
Africa Weather Hazards
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The Nile River and its tributaries continue to run high after months of heavy rainfall.
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Locust breeding continues in eastern Ethiopia and new swarms are expected to form in central Somalia.
Summer swarms remain present in Yemen. -
Continued heavy rainfall triggers flooding in Uganda and the Republic of Congo.
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A poor start to the short rains in East Africa has caused short term moisture deficits in Kenya and Somalia.
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Heavy rainfall during the past two weeks has triggered flash flooding across much of Botswana.
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Two weeks of heavy rains have caused widespread flooding in southern Somalia