Somalia: Floods - Sep 2012
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The central Somalian city of Belet Weyne and surrounding areas were flooded late at night between 27-28 Sep 2012 when extremely heavy rains caused the already swollen Shabelle River to overflow. The flooding killed 25 people and displaced 20,000. Over 5,000 livestock drowned. (OCHA, 8 Oct 2012)
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Floods displace thousands in Somaliland
Somalia: Flood Alert (28th September, 2012)
Heavy Rains Cause Floods in Belet Weyne Town and Surrounding Within the last 24 hours, heavy downpour has been experienced in Belet Weyne town in Hiraan Region. This morning, the SWALIM rain gauge in the town recorded 188 mm of rainfall. Consequently, the river level has increased drastically at...