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23 May

Meteorological Institute Forecasts Heavy Rain in Ethiopia

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The Ethiopian Meteorological Institute has announced that there will be heavy rainfall in Ethiopia over the next ten days, particularly in the initial days. The institute predicts widespread rains in both quantity and distribution, leading to humid weather ranging from light to heavy rains in the southwest, west, and northwest regions of Ethiopia on a daily basis. In the coming days, substantial rainfall is expected in various areas of the Oromia region, including East and West Welega, Kelem Welega, Horo Guduru Welega, Buno Bedele, Jimma, Ilubabor, Borena, East Borena, Guji, and West Guji, as well as Bale. In the Amhara…

08 May

Floods Threaten Displacement of One Million Citizens in Ethiopia

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According to the Disaster Risk Management Commission, approximately one million people in Ethiopia are at risk of displacement due to floods. Ethiopia experiences three distinct seasons, with autumn being one of them, lasting four months. This season serves as the primary rainy period for the southern half of the country. During the autumn season, spanning from February to May, regions such as Somali, Guji, Borena, Sidama, South Ethiopia, and southwestern Ethiopia typically receive 55 percent of their annual rainfall. However, it also acts as the secondary rainy season for East and South Tigray, North and South Wolo zones, Amhara, Oromia…

01 Apr

Ethiopia Braces for Potential Floods crisis in Multiple Regions

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Autumn rains are set to intensify across various regions of Ethiopia in the coming days, posing a risk of flash floods in many areas. The Ethiopian Meteorological Institute has issued a forecast indicating a significant increase in rainfall over the next 10 days, particularly in regions known for autumn crop cultivation. According to the institute, light to moderate rainfall is expected to blanket a wide expanse of autumn growing areas. However, areas such as East Showa, Addis Ababa, East Amhara, Harar, Diredawa, and Aisha of Somali region are anticipated to experience heavy rainfall, potentially leading to flash floods due to…

27 Mar

Seven people dies by floods in the drought-stricken Somali region

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In the drought-stricken Dawa zone of the Somali region, seven people have been killed in a flash flood following a long absence of rain. The heavy rain that caused the flood in the zone rained from March 11 to 14, 2023, and as a result, all the four areas of the zone were flooded and many people who were previously in shelters due to drought. Ato Hasan Mohamed, who is district’s disaster risk management coordinator said that the people who died in the flood were four from Boji, one from Hilal kebele, one from Elgof kebele and one from Hudet…