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[STORMREPORTS] Heavy Rains Create Major Flooding in Senegal (Aug 6-13)

From: Jesse Ferrell (WeatherMatrix) (jesse{at}weathermatrix.net)
Date: Sat Aug 16 2003 - 10:19:05 EDT


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http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=11163

"Torrential rains fell over parts of West Africa during the past week as a
result of the summer monsoon, causing severe flooding that resulted in
damage to crops and livestock as well as several flood-related deaths. This
image from the Tropical Rainfall Measureing Mission(TRMM)-based, near-real
time Multi-satellite Precipitation Analysis at NASA Goddard Space Flight
Center shows rainfall totals for the period 6-13 August, 2003. The heaviest
amounts fell over the coastal areas of Senegal (center), Guinea Bissau (due
south) and Guinea (southeast), with rainfall acumulations of over 12 inches
(darker red areas). In addition, widespread areas of interior Senegal,
southern Mauritania (top right), and north-central Guinea received up to 6
to 8 inches of rain (green and yellow areas). Parts of Mauritania received
what is normally a full years worth of rain in 24 hours."

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