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Wednesday, 17 October 2007, 17:57 GMT 18:57 UK

Africa floods 'worst in 30 years'

A group of men struggle to swim to safety in Upper East Ghana - 7/09/07 Nearly 400 people died and two million were affected when Africa was struck by its worst flooding for 30 years in July, the UN says.

The catastrophic rains hit almost half of all African countries, with 113 people dying in Sudan.

Ghana, Nigeria and Burkina Faso were also seriously affected.

"We are now in the after-crisis, with the end of the rains," said UN official Herve Ludovic de Lys.

A CONTINENT'S DEATHTOLL


The priority now was to evaluate the total amount of land affected by the rains, assess livestock losses and mobilise funds where needed, added the official from the UN Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha).

Most UN supplies to the area are currently being delivered from warehouses in Italy.

But a senior UN official said plans are afoot to provide a base in Mali that will serve the whole of West Africa.




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Related to this story:
Africa flood zones face more rain (19 Sep 07 |  Africa )
Million hit by floods in Africa (17 Sep 07 |  Africa )
Floods devastate northern Ghana (15 Sep 07 |  Africa )
Sudan launches flood aid appeal (29 Aug 07 |  Africa )
Humans 'affect global rainfall' (23 Jul 07 |  Science/Nature )
Climate flooding risk 'misjudged' (29 Aug 07 |  Science/Nature )

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