Congo Floods 2024. In recent weeks, rainforest foundation uk (rfuk) has seen indigenous peoples and local communities we work with in the peruvian amazon and the congo basin devastated by unprecedented rains. Tens of thousands of people in the democratic republic of the congo are living in temporary accommodation and waiting for government help after the country experienced.
Sixteen of congo’s 26 provinces are grappling with the fallout from the floods, which killed at least 221 people, damaged tens of thousands of homes, and exposed already vulnerable communities. Said, with over 7.1 million people internally displaced, including 800,000 in the last three.
By Will Ross,Africa Editor, Bbc World Service.
A state of humanitarian emergency has been announced in the republic of congo, following flooding caused by heavy rains that's been pouring for over a month.
Sixteen Of Congo's 26 Provinces Are Grappling With The Fallout From The Floods, Which Killed At Least 221 People, Damaged Tens Of Thousands Of Homes, And Exposed Already Vulnerable Communities.
Despite being rich in natural resources, the democratic republic of the congo is still one of the five poorest countries in the world, with nearly 1 in 6 congolese living in extreme poverty.
Cnn — At Least 400 People Have Died After Floods And Landslides Hit The Democratic Republic Of Congo’s South Kivu Province Last Week, Officials Told Cnn.
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Thousands Homeless After Dr Congo's Worst Floods In Sixty Years.
That brings to more than 60 the number of deaths caused by flooding and landslides in congo in the past week alone.
Kinshasa, Congo (Ap) — Flooding Triggered By Heavy Rains In Central Congo Killed At Least 22 People, Including 10 From The Same Family, A Local Official Said Tuesday.
The republic of congo is facing severe floods since the past weeks.