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Drought in East Africa
Title Drought in East Africa
Description Up to 3.3 million people are facing starvation after severe drought stunted crops in parts of Kenya. The rainy season that supplies Kenya with the water needed to grow crops typically runs from March to June. This year, the rains fell from the second week of April through the first week of May, and though the rains were heavy in places, much of the country remained dry during May and June. The severe drought has led to food shortages in Kenya?s Eastern, Coastal and Central provinces, and the situation may not improve soon. On July 14, Kenya?s President Mwai Kibaki announced that poor rainfall caused at least a 60-percent crop failure in five of Kenya?s seven provinces. In the same statement, he declared a national disaster and requested nearly $100 million in international aid. Subsequently, Kenya?s Ministry of Agriculture has once again reduced its national long-rains season maize projection to 1.97 million metric tons, 13 percent lower than the 2.27 million metric tons originally anticipated. While normal to above normal maize output is anticipated in western Kenya and the North Rift, well below normal output is expected in the lowlands of the Coast, Eastern, Nyanza and Central Provinces. The effects of the drought are visible in this Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ] (MODIS) composite image. The image shows the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI), which is a measure of how dense and green plant leaves are?an indicator of plant health. By comparing current NDVI values with the long-term average for the region at a particular time of year, scientists can determine the condition of vegetation in a region. The above image shows the NDVI anomaly or the deviation from the average values obtained in 2001, 2002, and 2003, for June 9 to June 24, 2004. The region of drought, shown in brown, extends from Lake Turkana in the north southwards through central and eastern Kenya to the coastal region, where spots of brown are visible through the grey cloud in the south. Green regions in the southwest mark areas where above-normal maize production is expected. The above MODIS image was produced by the joint Global Agricultural Monitoring Project between NASA, USDA?s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), and the University of Maryland. More data and information about this joint project is available at Satellite Information for Agricultural Monitoring [ http://tripwire.geog.umd.edu/usda/ ].
Drought in East Africa
Title Drought in East Africa
Description Drought has been looming over Kenya for several years, leaving many regions of the country parched and hungry. Now, as the 2004/2005 harvest draws to a close, the cereal deficit has grown to 300,000 metric tons, which means that up to 2.7 million people will need food aid this season?an unusually high number for Kenya. The second maize crop, scheduled to be harvested in March, is predicted to be 20 percent below average because of a lack of rain. The most recent shortages stem from a lack of rainfall during the short rainy season, which normally runs from November to January. Though some parts of Kenya received adequate rain, crop-growing regions in the Eastern, Central, and Coast Provinces received far-below-average rainfall. In Central Province alone, about 400,000 people are facing famine, according to government estimates. The impact of drought on the crops can be seen in this image, which shows the Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) anomaly for Kenya as measured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ]) during the first two weeks of January. NDVI is a measure of vegetation density and health. The anomaly image compares current conditions to average conditions in 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004 during the first two weeks of January. Between January 1 and January 16, 2005, brown clusters in the Coast and Eastern provinces show patterns of dryness where vegetation is less dense than it has been in the past. More pronounced drought areas surround Central Province. Grey pixels indicate regions where data were not available. An arch of green through the center of the country reveals where rainfall was plentiful and vegetation is thriving. NASA image created by Jesse Allen, Earth Observatory, using data provided by the joint Global Agricultural Monitoring Project between NASA, USDA?s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), and the University of Maryland. More data and information about this joint project is available at Satellite Information for Agricultural Monitoring [ http://tripwire.geog.umd.edu/usda/ ].
Drought in East Africa
Title Drought in East Africa
Description The failure of the short-season rains left large sections of East Africa in severe drought in late 2005 and early 2006. In eastern Africa, most areas experience one of two rainfall patterns. Some places have a single "long rains" season that runs from March until November or December. Other areas have two rainy seasons: long rains between March/April and July/August, and "short rains" from October to December or January. The rains recharge lakes and reservoirs and nurture plants from crops and pasture lands to natural vegetation. For East Africa, 2005 was anything but a normal year. The long rainy season produced little rain, and the short rainy season failed altogether. As a result, rainfall totals for the year were only 20-60 percent of normal, depending on the region, reported the Famine Early Warning Network (FEWS NET). The drought's impact on vegetation can be seen in this vegetation index image, collected by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ]) at the end of the short rainy season. The image shows how well plants were growing between December 19 and January 3 compared to average conditions between 2000 and 2004. The prevalence of deep reddish-brown across the image indicates that plants were growing poorly, if at all, in the dry conditions. The drought area shown in this image circles Lake Victoria in a north-south-oriented oval that stretches from southern Sudan and Ethiopia in the north to Tanzania in the south. Grey areas show where clouds covered the area throughout the composite period. The impact of the drought has been severe. "This drought has resulted in crop failures, pasture degradation, water shortages, and has raised serious food security concerns for the region," FEWS NET warned. By the end of January 2006, millions were in need of food aid, particularly pastoralists who depend on rain-fed pasture lands to maintain their livestock. Not all of East Africa has been affected. Kenya (center right) had a bumper harvest in 2005, but little of the crop made its way to the drought-hit pastoral districts of the country. NASA image created by Jesse Allen, Earth Observatory, using data provided by Inbal Reshef as part of the Global Agricultural Monitoring Project between NASA, USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS), and the University of Maryland. More data and information about this joint project is available at Satellite Information for Agricultural Monitoring. [ http://tripwire.geog.umd.edu/usda/ ]
East Africa Greens Up from H …
Title East Africa Greens Up from Heavy Rains
Description After devastating drought in 2005, eastern Africa experienced heavy rains and flooding during the 2006 "short rains" season that usually lasts from around October until December. Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, and Tanzania all experienced significant, sometimes deadly, flooding. [ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=14026 ] What has been difficult for people and livestock, however, has been good for vegetation, including grazing areas and croplands. The resulting green-up is evident in this image, which compares satellite-observed vegetation in November 2006 to the average November conditions from 2000-2005. Places where vegetation was more luxuriant than normal are shown in green, while places where vegetation conditions were below normal are colored brown. Places near average are yellow. The data were collected by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ] on NASA's Terra [ http://terra.nasa.gov ] satellite. Among the most changed areas is Kenya's Eastern province. Both the Marsabit National Reserve, which is next to the Ethiopia border, and the Merti Plateau to its south were dramatically more lush than they were near the end of 2005. [ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=13329 ] Evidence of extensive flooding along the Shebele River in southeast Ethiopia (Shabelle in Somalia) is clear: unusually green vegetation traces out the path of the river and several of its tributaries. Although water levels in Lake Victoria have rebounded somewhat from the extremely low levels [ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Study/Victoria/ ] measured in 2005, the vegetation in areas surrounding the lake appears to be slower to respond. NASA image created by Jesse Allen, Earth Observatory, using data provided courtesy of the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service and processed by Jen Small and Assaf Anyamba of the GIMMS Group [ http://ltpwww.gsfc.nasa.gov/gimms/htdocs/ ] at NASA GSFC.
Fires in Eastern Africa Near …
Title Fires in Eastern Africa Near Lake Victoria
Description North of Lake Victoria in eastern Africa fires (red dots) were scattered across the savanna, and were detected by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on the Terra satellite on February 2, 2003. The high-resolution image provided above is 500 meters per pixel. The MODIS Rapid Response System provides this image at MODIS? maximum spatial resolution of 250 meters. Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC
Flooding in Eastern Africa
Title Flooding in Eastern Africa
Description During the first two weeks of May, heavy, incessant rains pelted east Africa, giving rise to floods and mudslides that killed dozens of people and drove thousands from their homes. This false-color image of Tanzania was acquired on May 13, 2002, by the Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), flying aboard NASA?s Terra spacecraft. Dramatic flooding can be seen in the plains of Tanzania due south of Lake Victoria?the large body of water at the top of the images. While this is the rainy season in eastern Africa, the rainfall has been much heavier than usual. Meteorologists blame the extreme rainfall on higher than average temperatures in the Indian Ocean. Though Tanzania lost nine people to the floods, the damage and loss of life was far worse farther north. In Kenya, tens of thousands of people have been driven from their homes, and in Rwanda, nearly 50 people have lost their lives in mudslides and flooding. The rainy season doesn?t end until mid-June, so flooding could become even worse. In these false-color images, green shows land surface and black is water. The pinkish-white patches are clouds. Image courtesy Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/ ] at NASA GSFC
Floods in Chad
Title Floods in Chad
Description Ghana, [ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=14528 ] Senegal, [ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=14526 ] Mali, [ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=14534 ] Uganda, [ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=14536 ] and Sudan [ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=14499 ] are available on the Earth Observatory. Daily images [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/subsets/ ] of Africa's Sahel region, where the floods were concentrated, are available from the MODIS Rapid Response System. NASA images courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] at NASA GSFC., The Sahel grassland is a rain-dependent ecosystem. With no mountain snowpacks to provide water during the dry season or daily infusions of water from moist air masses, the fortunes of the great African grasslands depend entirely on seasonal rain. The contrast between the dry season and the rainy season is illustrated by this pair of images, both captured by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ]) on NASA's Terra [ http://terra.nasa.gov/ ] satellite. MODIS took the top image on September 18, 2007, after several weeks of unusually heavy rain had fallen over the Sahel. At the time, as many as 17 countries were flooded, from Senegal, bordering on the Atlantic Ocean in the west, to Kenya on the continent's east coast. The lower image was taken on July 4, 4007, a short time before the rains started in earnest. The images show Lake Firtri and the Batha River in southern Chad, a short distance east of Lake Chad. In the combination of infrared and visible light used to create these images, water is typically black, though in this case, it is bright blue. Sediment in the water scatters light, creating the blue color. In July, the only visible water is in Lake Fitri. Traces of green vegetation in the wetlands around the lake and along the Batha River are the only indication that water might be present elsewhere in the scene. Beyond these green areas, the landscape around the lake is mostly the rosy tan of barren land. The cluster of waves in the land to the north of Lake Fitri is likely a dune field along the southernmost edge of the Sahara Desert. Clouds, turquoise blue in this false-color image, gather on the southern edge of the scene. By September 18, water had changed southern Chad completely. The region went from dry to flooded. Lake Fitri had nearly doubled in size as the wetlands filled with water. The Batha River ran high, its channel clearly defined by a bold blue line of water. The land is vibrant green, covered with the grasses that sprang up in response to the rains. The rains and resulting floods cut off or severely hampered access to refugee camps along Chad's southeastern border with the Darfur region of Sudan, making the delivery of supplies difficult, said the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in a report [ http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/LRON-778HGZ?OpenDocument&rc=1&emid=FL-2007-000151-TCD ] issued on September 20. The rains were expected to continue through early October. Chad was just one of many African countries that were flooded in September 2007. As many as 17 countries and more than a million people were affected by flooding across Africa, reported BBC News on September 17. Images of flood areas in Nigeria, [ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/natural_hazards_v2.php3?img_id=14532 ]
Floods in East Africa
Title Floods in East Africa
Description As East Africa's short rainy season progressed into November, the downpour continued to stress rivers throughout Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya. The widespread flooding began with the rains in mid-October, and continued through the end of November when unusually heavy rain fell on drought-hardened earth, said the Famine Early Warning System Network [ http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/HMYT-6VXLLM?OpenDocument&rc=1&emid=FL-2006-000169-SOM ] (FEWS NET). Between October 1 and November 10, 2006, most regions in southern Somalia received more than 300 percent of their normal rainfall, FEWS Net added. The rain had a dual effect on the land. In the long term, the rains will help the region recover from drought, but in some river basins, the rains triggered floods that destroyed crops. Among the river basins most severely affected by flooding is the Shabeelle River (Shabele River in Ethiopia). The top image, taken by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ]) on NASA's Terra [ http://terra.nasa.gov/ ] satellite on November 17, 2006, shows just how much the Shabeelle River had swollen compared to 2005, when the region was in drought. Flooding along this section of the Shabeelle drove 50,000 from their homes in the town of Beletweyne, which was uninhabitable by November 17, said the United Nations. [ http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KKEE-6VLP43?OpenDocument&rc=1&emid=FL-2006-000169-SOM ] The floods are visible through scattered clouds, which are pale blue in this image. Water is black, plant-covered land is bright green, and sparsely vegetated land is tan-pink. NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] at NASA GSFC
Floods in East Africa
Title Floods in East Africa
Description As East Africa's short rainy season progressed into November, the downpour continued to stress rivers throughout Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya. The widespread flooding began with the rains in mid-October, and continued through the end of November when unusually heavy rain fell on drought-hardened earth, said the Famine Early Warning System Network [ http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/HMYT-6VXLLM?OpenDocument&rc=1&emid=FL-2006-000169-SOM ] (FEWS NET). Between October 1 and November 10, 2006, most regions in southern Somalia received more than 300 percent of their normal rainfall, FEWS Net added. The rain had a dual effect on the land. In the long term, the rains will help the region recover from drought, but in some river basins, the rains triggered floods that destroyed crops. Among the river basins most severely affected by flooding is the Shabeelle River (Shabele River in Ethiopia). The top image, taken by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ]) on NASA's Terra [ http://terra.nasa.gov/ ] satellite on November 17, 2006, shows just how much the Shabeelle River had swollen compared to 2005, when the region was in drought. Flooding along this section of the Shabeelle drove 50,000 from their homes in the town of Beletweyne, which was uninhabitable by November 17, said the United Nations. [ http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KKEE-6VLP43?OpenDocument&rc=1&emid=FL-2006-000169-SOM ] The floods are visible through scattered clouds, which are pale blue in this image. Water is black, plant-covered land is bright green, and sparsely vegetated land is tan-pink. NASA image courtesy Jeff Schmaltz, MODIS Rapid Response Team [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] at NASA GSFC
Floods in East Africa
Title Floods in East Africa
Description An estimated 723,000 people were affected by devastating floods in Kenya in November 2006, according to reports [ http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EVOD-6VYK45?OpenDocument&rc=1&emid=FL-2006-000169-SOM ] from the ReliefWeb organization. The heavy rains caused rivers to overflow their banks and inundate villages and farmland, produced landslides, and increased the risk of cholera and other diseases that spread when water and sanitation systems are overwhelmed by floods. The United Nations World Food Program estimates that emergency workers had been unable to reach as many 150,000 affected people as of November 28 due to impassable roads. Among the most severely hit areas was the Tana River District in southwest Kenya's Coast Province. This pair of images shows the river during the flooding on November 27, 2006 (top), compared to November 28, 2005, when the river was in a more normal state for this time of year. These "false-color" images are made from visible and infrared light observed by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ] on NASA's Terra [ http://terra.nasa.gov ] satellite. In this kind of image, bare or thinly vegetated ground appears light tan or pinkish, vegetation appears bright green, and water appears blue. Clouds are light blue or white. The Tana River runs though the center side of the scene. In the non-flood image, the river is visible as an indistinct, green ribbon of vegetation. To the west of the river, only the faintest hints of ephemeral stream beds can be seen though the clouds in the non-flood image. On November 27, the Tana River had spilled out of its banks, the combination of flood water and vegetation gives the river a turquoise color. In the low-lying area to the west of the Tana River, numerous streams and rivers have fanned across the landscape. At the bottom center of the scene, a dark pool of flood waters spans an area up to 12 kilometers (about 7.5 miles) wide in places. The whole landscape has responded to the rains, bright green vegetation has sprung up across much of the area. NASA image created by Jesse Allen, using data provided courtesy of the MODIS Rapid Response [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/ ] team and the Level 1 and Atmospheric Archive Distribution System. [ http://ladsweb.nascom.nasa.gov/ ]
Floods in East Africa
Title Floods in East Africa
Description An estimated 723,000 people were affected by devastating floods in Kenya in November 2006, according to reports [ http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/EVOD-6VYK45?OpenDocument&rc=1&emid=FL-2006-000169-SOM ] from the ReliefWeb organization. The heavy rains caused rivers to overflow their banks and inundate villages and farmland, produced landslides, and increased the risk of cholera and other diseases that spread when water and sanitation systems are overwhelmed by floods. The United Nations World Food Program estimates that emergency workers had been unable to reach as many 150,000 affected people as of November 28 due to impassable roads. Among the most severely hit areas was the Tana River District in southwest Kenya's Coast Province. This pair of images shows the river during the flooding on November 27, 2006 (top), compared to November 28, 2005, when the river was in a more normal state for this time of year. These "false-color" images are made from visible and infrared light observed by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ] on NASA's Terra [ http://terra.nasa.gov ] satellite. In this kind of image, bare or thinly vegetated ground appears light tan or pinkish, vegetation appears bright green, and water appears blue. Clouds are light blue or white. The Tana River runs though the center side of the scene. In the non-flood image, the river is visible as an indistinct, green ribbon of vegetation. To the west of the river, only the faintest hints of ephemeral stream beds can be seen though the clouds in the non-flood image. On November 27, the Tana River had spilled out of its banks, the combination of flood water and vegetation gives the river a turquoise color. In the low-lying area to the west of the Tana River, numerous streams and rivers have fanned across the landscape. At the bottom center of the scene, a dark pool of flood waters spans an area up to 12 kilometers (about 7.5 miles) wide in places. The whole landscape has responded to the rains, bright green vegetation has sprung up across much of the area. NASA image created by Jesse Allen, using data provided courtesy of the MODIS Rapid Response [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/ ] team and the Level 1 and Atmospheric Archive Distribution System. [ http://ladsweb.nascom.nasa.gov/ ]
Floods in East Africa
Title Floods in East Africa
Description December typically marks the end of the short rainy season in eastern Africa. By mid- to late December, the rains subside until March, when the long rainy season begins. Fluctuations in the amount of rain that falls during the short rainy season are normal, and in 2006, the rains were more intense than normal. The heavy rains triggered deadly floods from Somalia to Tanzania. In 2005, by contrast, the rains failed, and drought ensued. The difference between the two years is clearly illustrated by this pair of satellite images, collected by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ]) on NASA's Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov/ ] (top image) and Terra [ http://terra.nasa.gov/ ] (lower image) satellites. The images were made with both visible and infrared light to highlight the presence of water of the ground. In this type of image, water is typically black or dark blue, but sediment can give it a lighter color. Clouds are turquoise, plant-covered land is bright green, and bare or sparsely vegetated ground is tan-pink. The rain-induced floods of 2006 were visible in Tanzania on December 4, when MODIS captured the top image. In the image, Tanzania's Wembere River and surrounding waterways are swollen to such an extent that the shores of Lake Kitangiri are swallowed in the floods. According to the United Nations Integrated Regional Information Networks, [ http://allafrica.com/stories/200612050387.html ] floods in this region and the area to its immediate north submerged at least five villages, affecting about 177 people and killing one. A year earlier, on December 1, 2005, the rivers were barely visible, and both Lake Eyasi and Lake Kitangiri were much smaller. In the drought conditions that prevailed in 2005, the land was bare, with little vegetation growing, and skies were relatively clear. The heavy rains that produced floods in 2006 also brought green to the landscape and left large clouds overhead. NASA images created by Jesse Allen, Earth Observatory, using data provided courtesy of the MODIS Rapid Response [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/ ] team and the Level 1 and Atmospheric Archive Distribution System. [ http://ladsweb.nascom.nasa.gov/ ]
Floods in East Africa
Title Floods in East Africa
Description December typically marks the end of the short rainy season in eastern Africa. By mid- to late December, the rains subside until March, when the long rainy season begins. Fluctuations in the amount of rain that falls during the short rainy season are normal, and in 2006, the rains were more intense than normal. The heavy rains triggered deadly floods from Somalia to Tanzania. In 2005, by contrast, the rains failed, and drought ensued. The difference between the two years is clearly illustrated by this pair of satellite images, collected by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ]) on NASA's Aqua [ http://aqua.nasa.gov/ ] (top image) and Terra [ http://terra.nasa.gov/ ] (lower image) satellites. The images were made with both visible and infrared light to highlight the presence of water of the ground. In this type of image, water is typically black or dark blue, but sediment can give it a lighter color. Clouds are turquoise, plant-covered land is bright green, and bare or sparsely vegetated ground is tan-pink. The rain-induced floods of 2006 were visible in Tanzania on December 4, when MODIS captured the top image. In the image, Tanzania's Wembere River and surrounding waterways are swollen to such an extent that the shores of Lake Kitangiri are swallowed in the floods. According to the United Nations Integrated Regional Information Networks, [ http://allafrica.com/stories/200612050387.html ] floods in this region and the area to its immediate north submerged at least five villages, affecting about 177 people and killing one. A year earlier, on December 1, 2005, the rivers were barely visible, and both Lake Eyasi and Lake Kitangiri were much smaller. In the drought conditions that prevailed in 2005, the land was bare, with little vegetation growing, and skies were relatively clear. The heavy rains that produced floods in 2006 also brought green to the landscape and left large clouds overhead. NASA images created by Jesse Allen, Earth Observatory, using data provided courtesy of the MODIS Rapid Response [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/ ] team and the Level 1 and Atmospheric Archive Distribution System. [ http://ladsweb.nascom.nasa.gov/ ]
Floods in East Africa
Title Floods in East Africa
Description As the short rainy season in East Africa drew closer to its seasonal end, waters continued to rise on rivers and in wetlands throughout the region. Devastating floods swept through Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, and parts of surrounding countries starting at the end of October 2006 and continuing through December, as the short rainy season unleashed unusually heavy rains. According to the United States Agency for International Development, [ http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6WD3QS?OpenDocument&rc=1&emid=FL-2006-000169-SOM ] as many as 1.5 million people have been affected by floods in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia. Though the rainy season typically ends in December, the rains were predicted to continue into January and possibly longer in some regions. The Lotagipi Swamp, in northwestern Kenya and southern Sudan, brimmed with water when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ]) on 's Terra [ http://terra.nasa.gov/ ] satellite captured the top image on December 11, 2006. The lower image was acquired a month earlier, when the swamp was relatively dry. Silty water, pale blue, streams through the swamp, with sections of deeper, clear water forming a dark blue boundary on the northern and eastern edges. The Lotagipi Swamp lies in the Ilemi Triangle, [ https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ke.html ] a segment of land that by treaty is in Sudan, but is administered by Kenya. The rain has turned the landscape a vibrant green with the growth of fresh vegetation. Patches of tan indicate areas where few or no plants are growing. Scattered clouds are pale blue and white in this image made from a combination of visible and infrared light. Photo-like, true-color images [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/subsets/?NAfrica_3_07/2006345 ] of the region are available from the MODIS Rapid Response Team twice daily. NASA images courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] at NASA GSFC.
Floods in East Africa
Title Floods in East Africa
Description As the short rainy season in East Africa drew closer to its seasonal end, waters continued to rise on rivers and in wetlands throughout the region. Devastating floods swept through Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, and parts of surrounding countries starting at the end of October 2006 and continuing through December, as the short rainy season unleashed unusually heavy rains. According to the United States Agency for International Development, [ http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/KHII-6WD3QS?OpenDocument&rc=1&emid=FL-2006-000169-SOM ] as many as 1.5 million people have been affected by floods in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia. Though the rainy season typically ends in December, the rains were predicted to continue into January and possibly longer in some regions. The Lotagipi Swamp, in northwestern Kenya and southern Sudan, brimmed with water when the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS [ http://modis.gsfc.nasa.gov ]) on 's Terra [ http://terra.nasa.gov/ ] satellite captured the top image on December 11, 2006. The lower image was acquired a month earlier, when the swamp was relatively dry. Silty water, pale blue, streams through the swamp, with sections of deeper, clear water forming a dark blue boundary on the northern and eastern edges. The Lotagipi Swamp lies in the Ilemi Triangle, [ https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ke.html ] a segment of land that by treaty is in Sudan, but is administered by Kenya. The rain has turned the landscape a vibrant green with the growth of fresh vegetation. Patches of tan indicate areas where few or no plants are growing. Scattered clouds are pale blue and white in this image made from a combination of visible and infrared light. Photo-like, true-color images [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/subsets/?NAfrica_3_07/2006345 ] of the region are available from the MODIS Rapid Response Team twice daily. NASA images courtesy the MODIS Rapid Response Team [ http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov ] at NASA GSFC.
Flooding in Eastern Africa: …
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Water Hyacinth Re-invades La …
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It started out small, as suc …
Victoria_TMO_2005351_lrg
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mediatype image
date 2006-12-18
creator NASA -- MODIS images courtesy the rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov MODIS Rapid Response Team at NASA GSFC, photo and additional caption information courtesy Assaf Anyamba, Goddard Earth Sciences Technology Center (GEST/UMBC) and NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center, Biospheric Sciences.
identifier Victoria_TMO_2005351_lrg
Lake Naivasha, Kenya: Image …
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Outside the ground is frozen …
ge_08599
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date 2008-02-02
creator NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day
identifier ge_08599
Lake Naivasha, Kenya: Image …
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Outside the ground is frozen …
ge_08599
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mediatype image
date 2008-02-02
creator NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day
identifier ge_08599
East Africa Greens Up from H …
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After devastating drought in …
eafricandvia_spt_200611
mediatype IMAGE
mediatype image
date 2006
creator NASA -- NASA image created by Jesse Allen, Earth Observatory, using data provided courtesy of the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service and processed by Jenn Small and Assaf Anyamba of the ltpwww.gsfc.nasa.gov/gimms/htdocs/ GIMMS Group at NASA GSFC.
identifier eafricandvia_spt_200611
East Africa Greens Up from H …
nasa, nasanaturalhazards
After devastating drought in …
ge_17782
mediatype IMAGE
mediatype image
date 2006-11-30
creator NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day
identifier ge_17782
East Africa Greens Up from H …
nasa, nasanaturalhazards
After devastating drought in …
ge_17782
mediatype IMAGE
mediatype image
date 2006-11-30
creator NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day
identifier ge_17782
East Africa Greens Up from H …
nasa, nasanaturalhazards
After devastating drought in …
ge_17782
mediatype IMAGE
mediatype image
date 2006-11-30
creator NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day
identifier ge_17782
Floods Raise Water Levels on …
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The 2006-2007 rainy season i …
lakevic_ast_2006345
mediatype IMAGE
mediatype image
date 2006-12-11
creator NASA -- ASTER image by Jesse Allen using data provided by NASA, GSFC, METI, ERSDAC, JAROS, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team. Image and caption information from Jodie Smith, GIS Scientist, Early Warning and Environmental Monitoring, SAIC contractor to US Geological Survey Earth Resources Observation and Science, Sioux Falls, SD. JJason-1 data interpretation by Charon Birkett, University of Maryland, and Brian Beckley, SGT at NASA/GSFC. Lake level products courtesy of the USDA/FAS www.pecad.fas.usda.gov/cropexplorer/ CropExplorer Program. The USDA/NASA/SGT/UMD team acknowledges the AVISO data center at CNES and the NASA Physical Oceanography DAAC for the provision of the TOPEX/POSEIDON and Jason altimetric datasets.
identifier lakevic_ast_2006345
Fire in Kenya's Lake Nakuru …
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In late February 2008, Kenya …
kenya_ast_2008065
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date 2008-03-06
creator NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day
identifier kenya_ast_2008065
Fire Damages Kenya's Lake Na …
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In late February 2008, Kenya …
ge_08514
mediatype IMAGE
mediatype image
date 2008
creator NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day
identifier ge_08514
Fire Damages Kenya's Lake Na …
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In late February 2008, Kenya …
ge_08514
mediatype IMAGE
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date 2008
creator NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day
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Floods in East Africa: Natur …
nasa, nasanaturalhazards
* eoimages.gsfc.nasa.gov/ima …
Kenya_TMO_2006345
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mediatype image
date 2006-12-11
creator NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day
identifier Kenya_TMO_2006345
Flooding in Eastern Africa: …
nasa, nasanaturalhazards
* eoimages.gsfc.nasa.gov/ima …
ethopia_tmo_2006120
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mediatype image
date 2006-04-30
creator NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day
identifier ethopia_tmo_2006120
Flooding in Eastern Africa: …
nasa, nasanaturalhazards
* eoimages.gsfc.nasa.gov/ima …
ethopia_tmo_2006120
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mediatype image
date 2006-04-30
creator NASA -- NASA Image Of The Day
identifier ethopia_tmo_2006120
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