Source: Famine Early Warning System Network
Country: Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Chad, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Ghana, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Honduras, Kazakhstan, Liberia, Mali, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sudan, Turkmenistan, World
Flooding possible in Mali, Sudan, and South Sudan; dryness continues in Central America and Haiti
Africa Weather Hazards
Heavy and above-average rains since May has oversaturated ground conditions in southern Mali and resulted in rainfall surpluses greater than 200 percent of normal in some locations. With heavy rain forecast for the next week, the risk for new flooding across the region will be increased.
Above-average rain during the past 30 days has saturated ground conditions and caused localized flooding in parts of South Sudan and southern Sudan. Above-average rain is forecast during the next week, increasing the risk for localized flash flooding.
