El Niño rains expected in Tanzania from late September
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on The Citizen
The Tanzania Meteorological Authority is maintaining a high level of alert over El Niño-related rains, expected in about 20 days in flood-prone areas. Rainfall is expected to begin in the last week of September near Lake Victoria, notably in Kagera, Geita, Mwanza, Shinyanga and Mara, according to the TMA and The Citizen.
The Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) is maintaining a high level of alert over the risk of rains associated with the El Niño phenomenon, expected in about 20 days. Residents in areas exposed to flooding fear they will not find a safe place to seek shelter, according to the TMA and residents interviewed by Tanzanian media outlet *The Citizen*.
Rainfall is expected to begin in the last week of September in regions near Lake Victoria, notably Kagera, Geita, Mwanza, Shinyanga and Mara, according to the TMA. The forecasts come as Tanzania is already facing difficulties in relocating people living in flood-prone areas.
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