Natural disasters
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Four dead as heavy rains, wind lash Texas
Streets in downtown Houston were covered in glass from blown-out windows, video and photos posted to social media showed, as the National Weather Service warned of “severe” thunderstorms and possible tornadoes.
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Watu watatu wahofiwa kukwama kwenye vifusi vya maporomoko, eneo la Kimende nchini Kenya
Maporomoko hayo yalitokea Jumanne usiku wakati baadhi ya waathiriwa walikuwa wakielekea nyumbani baada ya shughuli za siku walipofunikwa na vifusi ambayo yanasemekana kusababishwa na mvua kubwa ya mafuriko yaliyonyesha katika eneo hilo.
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Flood-hit Kenya reports dozens of cholera cases
The World Health Organization (WHO) said 44 cases of the disease have been reported in Tana River County in eastern Kenya, one of the areas hardest hit in weeks of destructive rains and flooding.
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Tanzania says cyclone no longer a threat
At least 155 people have died in Tanzania as heavier-than-usual torrential rains linked to the El Nino weather pattern triggered floods and landslides last month
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Tahadhari ya Kimbunga Hidaya yatolewa Kenya na Tanzania
“Huenda Kenya ikakabiliwa na kimbunga cha kwanza kabisa
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Kenya on alert as it braces for first-ever cyclone
Torrential rains have lashed East Africa since March and claimed the lives of more than 350 people.
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Heavy rains and floods bring Mauritius to standstill
Mauritius has been struck by heavy rains and severe flooding, causing major inundation across the island nation. As a result of the adverse weather conditions, all schools will remain closed.
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Watu 58 wafariki dunia kutokana na mafuriko nchini Tanzania kwa kipindi cha Aprili
Kwa mujibu wa Msemaji Mkuu wa Serikali Mobhare Matinyi, ukanda wa Pwani ndio ulioathirika zaidi ambapo watu 33 kati ya 58 wamefariki katika mkoa wa Morogoro na Pwani.
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Libya: Waliokufa Kwa Mafuriko wafikia 11,300
Shirika la Hilali Nyekundu (Red Crescent) la Libya limesema watu waliokufa imeongezeka na kufikia11,300.
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Watu Zaidi Ya 2,100 Waangamia Katika Tetemeko La Ardhi Morocco
Tetemeko hilo ni baya zaidi kuwahi kutokea Morocco tangu lile la mwaka 1960 lililouharibu vibaya mji wa Agadir na kusababisha vifo vya watu 12,000.
