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Global Weather Hazards Summary, January 23, 2025 – January 29, 2025

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Global Overview: La Niña conditions are present in the equatorial Pacific Ocean. High flooding risks continue in eastern southern Africa and the Atlantic coasts of Central America, while dryness persists in southern Colombia. Unusually cold conditions will occur in part of Central Asia.

Africa Weather Hazards Heavy rainfall caused flooding in eastern Southern Africa, while drought occurred in Somalia due to insufficient rain.

1. Inundation remains in the Sudd wetlands of South Sudan.

2. Poorly-distributed rainfall since late September has resulted in abnormal dryness and drought across central and southern Somalia. In southern Africa, central Angola, eastern Zambia, Malawi, northern Mozambique, and eastern Madagascar face abnormal dryness. Drought has settled in Madagascar’s east- central and eastern coasts.

3. Hot conditions are likely in southern Mauritania, central and southern Mali, central Kenya, southern Namibia, and western and central South Africa during the next week.

4. Flooding persists in east-central Democratic Republic of Congo.

5. This past week’s passage of Tropical Cyclone DIKELEDI has led to flooding in northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique. Over the past few weeks, heavy rainfall has triggered flooding in eastern Botswana, southern and northern Zimbabwe, central and eastern South Africa, and southernmost Mozambique. Heavy rainfall is forecast for much of Madagascar, which maintains high risks of flooding in the region and previously flooded areas.