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Global Overview: La Niña is present. Flood risks remain high in eastern Southern Africa, parts of Central America, and western Colombia, while widespread, cold conditions are likely in Central America. Heavy snowfall is forecast in Central Asia.
Africa Weather Hazards
Moderate to heavy rainfall continues in parts of Southern Africa, including in Madagascar that was impacted by TC Fytia. Continued below average rainfall is expanding drought in Angola.
1. Inundation continues in the Sudd wetlands of South Sudan.
2. Below-average rainfall over the past few months has led to abnormal dryness and drought across northern Tanzania.
3. Insufficient rainfall since October has caused abnormal dryness across the south-central and central regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Persistent rainfall deficits since the start of the season have also led to abnormal dryness in western, northwestern, and central Angola. In western and central Angola, these sustained deficits have further intensified, resulting in drought conditions.
4. Uneven rainfall over the past 3 months has led to growing rainfall deficits in southern Madagascar. Where an abnormal dryness is posted.
5. Flooding continues to be reported in southern and central Mozambique, southern Malawi, eastern Angola, and western, central, and parts of eastern Zambia, and in northern Botswana. Tropical Cyclone Fytia brought flooding rains to Madagascar. Additional heavy to torrential rainfall is forecast for northern Madagascar, as well as northern Mozambique, which is expected to further increase flood risk across these areas.
6. Flooding has been reported along the far northern regions of Morocco, especially Ksar El Kébir, and in the Relizane in northern Algeria, resulting in fatalities and injuries.