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From: Jesse Ferrell (WeatherMatrix) (ferrell{at}weathermatrix.net)
Date: Sun Apr 04 2004 - 14:07:31 EDT
Heavy Seasonal floods along the Zambezi River ==
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=12044s
http://www.osei.noaa.gov/OSEIiod.html
"Heavy rains through the month of March have pushed a section of Africa's
Zambezi River to its highest level since 1958. Just as the mighty river
turns east in its path to the Indian Ocean, and immediately before it
thunders over the Victoria Falls, it passes through the low-lying plains of
Namibia's Caprivi Strip. This section of the river floods often as the
wet-season rains fill the river. This year, the floods have come earlier
than normal, and are rising to levels not seen in nearly 50 years.
The Namibian government expects to evacuate 40,000 to 50,000 people from
the region as the flood waters continue to rise, though only 20,000 have
been affected as of April 1. In comparison, last year's floods, which at
the time were declared the worst the region had seen since 1958, forced
12,000 people from their homes. On March 31, 2004, the waters reached 6.89
meters, surpassing the peak of last year's flood, 6.64 meters. So far, two
people have died in this year's floods."
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