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F4 Multi-vortex tornado raced through the suburbs of Welkom with a 240 km long severe storm front and a width of up to 1.7 km. Proved to be the most devastating tornado (in monetary terms) in South Africa's history. Harrismith tornado: 15 November 1998: Free State, South Africa: 1: 0 fatalities, 14 injuries: F2 according to Weather Service.
An increase in temperature by 2 °C during the growing season as projected by 2050 will likely reduce yields of rice, sorghum and maize by 7.6%, 8.8% and 13% respectively in Tanzania. A 20% increase in precipitation variability between seasons was found to decrease yields of rice, sorghum and maize by 7.6%, 7.2% and 4.2% respectively by 2050. [13]
Southern Highlands, Tanzania. Coordinates: 9.1667°S 34.5167°E. The Southern Highlands is a highland region in southwestern Tanzania, at the northern end of Lake Malawi. The highlands include portions of Mbeya, Njombe, Rukwa, Ruvuma, and Songwe regions, bordering Malawi, Mozambique, and Zambia. [1] Mbeya is the largest city in the highlands.
Unguja South Region, Zanzibar South Region or South Zanzibar Region ( Mkoa wa Unguja Kusini in Swahili) is one of the 31 regions of Tanzania. The region covers an area of 854 km 2 (330 sq mi). [3] The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Kiribati. [4] and the administrative region is located entirely on ...
April 25, 2024 at 6:21 AM. NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Flooding in Tanzania caused by weeks of heavy rain has killed 155 people and affected more than 200,000 others, the prime minister said Thursday ...
Songwe Region ( Mkoa wa Songwe in Swahili) is one of Tanzania 's 31 administrative regions. The region covers a land area of 27,656 km 2 (10,678 sq mi). [2] The region is comparable in size to the combined land area of the nation state of Haiti. [3] Songwe Region borders the countries of Zambia and Malawi to the south: Tunduma is the main entry ...
The World Health Organization's report "Adaptation to Climate Change in Africa Plan of Action for the Health Sector 2012–2016" is intended to "provide a comprehensive and evidence-based coordinated response of the health sector to climate change adaptation needs of African countries in order to support the commitments and priorities of ...
Extreme weather events have hit parts of Africa relentlessly in the last three years, with tropical storms, floods and drought causing crises of hunger and displacement. In southern and East ...