Heavy rainfall within the Horn of Africa in current weeks has triggered flooding that has killed no less than 111 individuals, together with 16 youngsters, and displaced 700,000 individuals, in response to Save the Kids.

The El Niño local weather phenomenon intensifies wet season precipitation within the area, primarily affecting Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya.

The Horn of Africa is likely one of the areas most susceptible to the impacts of local weather change, with excessive climate occasions growing in frequency and depth. Since late 2020, Somalia and components of Ethiopia and Kenya have suffered the area’s worst drought in 40 years.

El Niño, a phenomenon usually related to rising temperatures, drought in some components of the world and heavy rains in others, is anticipated to final till April

This meteorological phenomenon has already triggered severe harm in East Africa. From October 1997 to January 1998, heavy rains attributable to the El Niño phenomenon triggered huge floods, killing greater than 6,000 individuals in 5 international locations within the area.

Supply: Africa Information