At least 1,386 families were left homeless in Mbanza Kongo, Northern Zaire Province, following the heavy rains that hit the city on Tuesday night, says the civil protection and fire department. The rains destroyed 231 residences, being 122 in 11 de Novembro and 109 in SagradaEsperanca wards, surroundings of Mbanza Kongo city, adds the source. The rains also injured seven people that are receiving medical treatment in the local provincial hospital, says the department.
- RSOE EDIS
The effects of severe weather are felt every year by many South Africans. To obtain critical weather information, the SAWDOS use voluntary weather observers. These volunteers help keep their local communities safe and informed by providing timely and accurate reports of severe weather to the SAWDOS for publication on the Blog. The SAWDOS is a non-profit organization that renders a FREE COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICE.
Pages
- Home
- SAWDOS1 Twitter South Africa Tweets
- SAWDOS2 Twitter World Wide Tweets
- TrafficSA Twitter Updates
- RSOE Emergency and Disaster Information Service
- USGS Earthquake Monitor
- SA Private WX Stations
- Real-Time APRS WX Station Data
- Disclaimer/Indemnity: SAWDOS
- Articles and Photos: SAWDOS
- About: SAWDOS
- South African Disasters
- Mossel Bay WX Stations
- SA Sea Level Synoptic Chart
- SA Weather Webcams
- YO Weather Prediction
- Mossel Bay Mad Scientist Projects
- Weather Forecast for South Africa
Saturday, 2 February 2013
Flash Flood in Congo on Friday, 01 February, 2013 at 09:51 (09:51 AM) UTC.
Labels:
Flash Flooding,
Heavy Rain
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment