East Africa Braces for More Floods as Storm Hidaya Nears Landfall

East Africa is bracing for more floods, as torrential rain after years of drought deliver a reminder of the threat created by climate change. Tropical Storm Hidaya is expected to make landfall this weekend, worsening the deluge that has already killed hundreds of people and swept away crops and livestock.

Hidaya has formed off the coast of Mozambique in the Indian Ocean, according to the US Joint Typhoon Warning Center. While the system will probably weaken as it approaches the coast, it could dump even more rain once it reaches land.

The death toll from the deluge already stands at 210 in Kenya, 155 in Tanzania and 29 fatalities in Burundi.

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-03/kenya-tanzania-bear-brunt-of-torrential-rain-in-east-africa?sref=omvmmwIg

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