2009 Drought in East Africa
Herder taking a goat out to look for pasture in Somalia during a drought; Creative Commons Oxfam East Africa; Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic: Terms of Use
The module examines the 2009 drought in the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA), focusing on conditions in Kenya. The module begins by reviewing drought conditions in the years leading up to 2009. From there, it examines the seasonal climate forecast for the beginning of 2009 and see what it portends. Satellite products are used to […]
Flooding in West Africa
Photograph of flooding in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso on 1 Sep 2009; Abdoulaye Ouerdraogo / NCU COMET Standard Terms of Use
The rainy season in Sahelian West Africa extends from June to September and is tied to the position of the intertropical front. During this period, mesoscale convective systems (MCSs) often produce significant rainfall that can lead to flooding. This module examines an extreme flooding event that occurred in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso from 31 August to […]