Due to the weekend's heavy rains in the department of Santander, the Horta river flooded in the municipality of Bolivar devastating plantain, cassava, banana, and the papaya crops of 130 producers.
Apparently, the damming of the waters in the upper part of the river caused the flood. "Since the flood took place during the day, people were alert and we had no human losses," said the Mayor of Bolivar, Wilson Gamboa Sedano. The flood took place on Sunday affecting the villages of Puerto Pacheco, Pozo Tortuga, and Horta Medio, located in an area bordering this region's Magdalena medio valley.
At least 8 people have died in flash flooding in Djibouti.
Djibouti city and surrounding areas were the worst affected after flash flooding struck on 21 April after overnight heavy rain. The UN in Djibouti said initial estimates indicate that some 18,000 households (approximately 110,000 persons) were affected across Djibouti city and its suburb of Balbala.
The fatalities occurred when a house was washed away by the floodwater. The house was situated near a seasonal river (oued) that separates Djibouti town from Balbala
In a report of 21 April, the UN in Djibouti said: "in the night between 20 and 21 April, Djibouti city received 80 mm of rainfall in few hours (half of the annual average), triggering widespread flash floods. Heavy rains also occurred in other areas of the country, causing some damages. In Arta province some 100 mm of rainfall were recorded in the same time span in Damerjog, Chebelley; 110 mm in Iskoutir; and 80mm in PK20. In ali Sabieh province, the capital received 60mm of rainfall, and the refugee village of Ali Addeh 70mm."
Heavy rains have left a trail of destruction in parts of Nyanza and the South Rift where at least six people had died in the past 48 hours and hundreds of families have been displaced.
Homes have been marooned and residents lack basic necessities like food and bedding, amid fears of an outbreak of waterborne diseases.
In Kericho County, three children died in two separate incidents when mudslides hit Kipkelion West on Monday evening, while in Migori, a 28-year-old woman and her two children died when their house caved in.
At least 10 civilians died and dozens were injured when heavy flooding struck the port city of Aden in southern Yemen on Tuesday.
Dr Jamal Khadabakhish director of public health in Aden, told The National that the huge floods resulted in three deaths and 27 injuries among residents of Al Mualla district.
And four people from one family died as their house in Sirah district, in southern Aden, collapsed on them.
"There are many other casualties in the northern districts of Dar Saad and Al Sheikh Othman," Dr Khadabakhish said.
Over 20 people are dead or missing after severe weather in western Angola.
Angola news agency ANGOP reports that 11 people have died and 13 are missing after heavy rain and strong winds struck parts of Luanda Province early on 18 April, 2020.
As if there wasn't enough with the coronavirus, what might be considered another of the 'plagues of Egypt' caused immediate problems when it rained in the town of Villamuriel de Cerrato (Castilla y Leon) yesterday (Sunday April 19).
There has been an ongoing problem with a narrowing of the banks of a stream which runs into the Rio Carrion and whenever very heavy rain falls, it immediately overflows and floods the town.
Reports suggest that although the rainfall lasted just a few minutes, it was so heavy that the inevitable occurred meaning that firefighters from the city of Palencia were called out and with the assistance of local residents managed, with some difficulty, to combat the deluge.
Besides lives lost, heavy rains damaged public infrastructure mainly roads in Gicumbi District.
Local media are reporting that at least 9 people have died as a result of landslides and flash flooding in Rwanda. Meanwhile in Burundi, around 27,000 people have been affected by flooding in Bujumbura Province.
Rwanda
According to the New Times in Rwanda, 6 people died after heavy rain triggered landslides in Gicumbi district in Northern Province. The worst affected areas are Nyankenke and Kageyo Sectors. Property, infrastructure and livestock have all been damaged or destroyed. Authorities urged residents in high-risk zones to relocate to safer areas.
Bridges and roads were submerged after torrential rain caused flooding in parts of New Caledonia, 19 to 20 April, 2020. Some areas recorded almost 200mm of rain in just 6 hours.
Authorities declared "a dangerous meteorological event", referred to as an ORSEC EMD, for several communes including Hienghène, Poindimie, Houailou, Canala and Thio.
The heavy rain also triggered several landslides. Flooded or blocked roads left some communities isolated. Power supply was interrupted in some areas. Almost 200 mm of rain fell in just 6 hours in Hienghène.
The bodies of nine people were found after being engulfed by a landslide that hit an illegal gold mine in South Solok District, West Sumatra, on Saturday, the police stated on Sunday.
"By this morning, all victims were found dead. Their bodies were retrieved and laid in state at their homes," Chief of the South Solok District Police Adjunct Senior Commissioner Imam Yulisdianto stated.
The landslide struck at around 5:50 p.m. local time on Saturday while they were manually digging for gold at the mine, he noted.
The UN reports that at least 36 people have lost their lives in flooding in South Kivu Province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo).
According to the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), torrential rain fell in the city of Uvira and surrounding areas in South Kivu, from 16 to 17 April 2020.
Officials said the heavy rain caused the Mulongwe river to break its banks in Uvira city. The ensuing floods caused significant material damage. Theo Kassi, governor of the province reported that as of 17 April, at least 3,500 homes had been destroyed. MONUSCO said 15,000 homes have been damaged or destroyed, and 7 bridges damaged or have completely collapsed. Almost 78,000 people are reported to have been left without shelter. Roads have been blocked and drinking water supply cut.
