1) During the night 5 to 6 August 2006 very heavy rains caused flooding in the region of Dire Dawa, Ethiopia (525 kms east of the capital Addis Ababa). 3,000 displaced, 300 people missing and 200 people dead are reported so far. The death toll was largely due to the fact that the flooding took place in an urban area at a time when people were asleep. The floods follow a devastating drought that hit the east African region, threatening the lives of about 15 million people.
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