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What happened, where and when?
On the night of Monday 25 November, torrential rains fell in the communes of Mouila (Ngounié Province), Port-Gentil (Ogooué-Maritime Province), Tchibanga (Nyanga Province) and Grand Libreville (Estuaire Province), causing ooding in the aforementioned communes. A total of 2,680 families, or around 13,400 people, were aected by the oods. The torrential rains led to both rainfall and river ooding in the commune of Mouila, aecting 600 households, 1,000 households in Grand Libreville, 80 households in Tchibanga and 1,000 households in Port-Gentil. The recent torrential rains in these cities are already reported to be above average for this rainy season. Given the impact of the recent rains and the forecast for more, the risk of more people being aected is signicant. This risk is all the greater as Gabon is currently experiencing its short rainy season, while the main rainy season could further expose populations, particularly those living along rivers and the coast, such as Mouila and Port-Gentil.