Kenya and Tanzania were on alert on Saturday for a cyclone heading towards their Indian Ocean coastlines, threatening to pile on more misery after deadly floods that have ravaged the region.- 'Maximum precautions' -
Cyclone Hidaya will peak at gusts of 165 kilometres (100 miles) per hour when it makes landfall in Tanzania on Saturday, according to the Climate Prediction and Applications Centre for East African trade bloc IGAD.
Cyclone season in the southwest Indian Ocean normally lasts from Nove
The Trinity River Authority is monitoring discharges from the Lake Livingston Dam following torrential rains in the past week.As of 5 p.m. Saturday, the discha
The death toll from flood-related incidents in Kenya has crossed 200 since March, the interior ministry said Friday, as a cyclone barrelled towards the Tanzanian coast.Kenya's interior ministry forecast that the cyclone was likely to "bring strong winds and large ocean waves, with heavy rainfall" expected to hit the coast starting Sunday.
Many countries in different parts of the world are experiencing torrential rains that have caused severe flooding, leading to the deaths and displacement of thousands. An image of submerged buildings is circulating in online posts with some claiming the location is in Kenya while others say it is China. While both countries are experiencing extreme weather conditions, AFP Fact Check found that the image has been digitally manipulated to combine a flood scene in Greece captured in 2023 and a land
"You’re driving into the creek!" you can hear Ryan Star yell out as he filmed the ordeal from the 5th floor of a nearby building on Thursday. "No no no! Stop Stop! No No!"