2009 West Africa floods

2009 floods in 12 West African countries June 2019 2009 West Africa floods June–September 2009At least 193 deaths Benin, Burkina Faso, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Sierra Leone At least $152 million Thousands displaced after heavy flooding in Burkina Faso thumb|Some part of Accra was flooded during the rainy season The 2009 West Africa floods are a natural disaster that began in June 2009 as a consequence of exceptionally heavy seasonal rainfall in large areas of West Africa. OCHA West Africa - Flood Affected Population - June to September 2009 (as of 24 Sep 2009) 28 September 2009 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/HHOO-7WEPSW?OpenDocument 14 October 2009 Fominyen, George West Africa's seasonal floods in 2009 ReliefWeb 4 September 2009 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/SNAA-7VLBLG?OpenDocument 6 September 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090905160740/http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/SNAA-7VLBLG?OpenDocument 5 September 2009 live Several rivers, including the Pendjari, Niger, Volta and Senegal rivers, broke their banks, causing destruction of houses, bridges, roads and crops. The floods are reported to have affected 940,000 people across 12 countries, including Burkina Faso, Benin, Ghana,IRIN BURKINA FASO-GHANA: One country’s dam, another’s flood 4 September 2009 http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=86015 5 September 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090929195351/http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=86015 29 September 2009 live Niger,IRIN NIGER: Desert flooding wipes out electricity, homes, livestock 3 September 2009 http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=85996 5 September 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090929195557/http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=85996 29 September 2009 live Senegal,Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System Green Flood Alert in Senegal GDACS 24 August 2009 http://www.gdacs.org/reports.asp?eventType=FL&ID=2009_100&country=Senegal&location=SEN&system=asgard&alertlevel=Green&glide_no=FL-2009-000164-SEN 6 September 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20110719020520/http://www.gdacs.org/reports.asp?eventType=FL&ID=2009_100&country=Senegal&location=SEN&system=asgard&alertlevel=Green&glide_no=FL-2009-000164-SEN 19 July 2011 dead IRIN WEST AFRICA: Seasonal rains, seasonal misery 31 August 2009 http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=85942 5 September 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090929192930/http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=85942 29 September 2009 live Guinea, and caused the deaths of at least 193 people.BBC News UN warns on West Africa floods 5 September 2009 https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8239552.stm 5 September 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090905100515/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/8239552.stm 5 September 2009 live In Burkina Faso, one of the most affected countries, 150,000 people fled their homes, mostly in the capital Ouagadougou where rainfall in one day was equal to 25% of normal annual rainfall for the whole country. Floods across Western Sahel (as of 08 Sep 2009) ReliefWeb 8 September 2009 http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900SID/LPAA-7VQAVF?OpenDocument 9 September 2009Schlein, Lisa West Africa Hit by Devastating Floods Voice of America 5 September 2009 http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-09-05-voa15.cfm 5 September 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20090906140602/http://www.voanews.com/english/2009-09-05-voa15.cfm 6 September 2009 dead Seasonal rainfall Countries in West Africa and the southern Sahel get most of their annual rainfall during the boreal summer months from June to September.African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analyses (AMMA) Characteristics of the West African Monsoon http://www.amma-international.org/article.php3?id_article=10 AMMA 15 October 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070712202355/http://www.amma-international.org/article.php3?id_article=10 12 July 2007 This rainy season, also known as the West African monsoon, is associated with a seasonal reversal of prevailing winds in the lower atmosphere, where moist air is blown in from the Atlantic Ocean and released over the continent. The exceptionally heavy rainfall experienced in West Africa during the 2009 monsoon season is associated with the periodic warming of the Pacific Ocean, a phenomenon known as El Niño, which affects weather worldwide.African Center of Meteorological Applications for Development (ACMAD) Outlook Climate Watch Africa Bulletin 08 ACMAD August 2009 http://www.acmad.ne/en/climat/bull_aug09_en.pdf 15 October 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20110722235408/http://www.acmad.ne/en/climat/bull_aug09_en.pdf 22 July 2011 dead African easterly jet Western Hemisphere Warm Pool Damages and victims Benin 220,000 people have been affected, mostly in coastal areas, and 7 people are reported to have died. Burkina Faso 150,000 persons displaced and 8 were killed following the heaviest rainfall seen in the country's capital Ouagadougou in 90 years. An estimated 110,000 people were displaced after a dam break of the Loumbila reservoir located in the center of Ouagadougou. In the south of the country, the Bagre Dam had to open its main gate as water reached maximum safety levels on 4 September. The resulting increase in water flow is threatening large areas along the shores of the Volta river in southern Burkina Faso and northern Ghana. Gambia In Gambia 15,617 people were affected by floods. Ghana 139,790 have been affected, and at least 24 killed. 139,709 have been affected by flood Guinea 40,000 people have been affected in the capital Conakry and the towns of Kindia and Siguiri. Ivory Coast Torrential rains, causing mudslides and floods, killed at least 19 people in the capital Abidjan and affected around 2000 people. Liberia In Liberia 584 people were affected by floods, leaving 2 deaths. Mali In Mali 18,902 people were affected by the floods. Mauritania 3,000 persons were left homeless due to floods in the city of Rosso, located on the banks of the Senegal River. An estimated total of 9000 people were affected in the country. Niger Flash floods, following 4 days of intense rainfall in Niger's northern Aïr Mountains affected 3,500 homes in Agadez and surrounding areas, causing 2 deaths, and losses in livestock and crops. The total number of affected people has mounted to 79,129 and 3 deaths. Senegal 30,000 households have been affected by floods in the capital Dakar and other parts of the country, with an estimated 264,000 affected and 6 deaths. Sierra Leone Floods caused by two weeks of heavy rainfall in August, left 15 deaths and 425 displaced in Freetown. Crops were washed away in six villages in the Kambia District. The total number of affected people in the country is reported to be 1,455 with 103 deaths. See also 2007 African floods 2010 Sahel famine 2010 Nigerien floods References 212 21 N 1 32 W title type:landmark Category:2000s floods in Africa Category:2009 floods Floods Category:Natural disasters in Burkina Faso 2009 Category:Natural disasters in Niger Category:Natural disasters in Senegal Category:Floods in Ghana