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Event: FL Flood Number: 2007-000159 Country: RWA Rwanda Location: Date (YMD): 2007-9-14 Time: Duration: Magnitude: Information Source: IRIN , AFP Comments: Torrential rainfall in northwestern Rwandan has left at least 15 people dead and damaged homes in three villages, leaving hundreds of people homeless, local leaders said. At least 562 houses were destroyed by flash floods, most of them in the villages of Bigogwe and Mukamira in Nyabihu district. Health officials, meanwhile, warned of the risk of disease outbreaks because of stagnant pools of water following the heavy downpour. (IRIN) The worst-hit regions are in the northern hills of Rwanda. Officials said that a total of 562 families from the villages of Mukamira and Bigogwe have so far been displaced by the flooding and given temporary accomodation by the authorities. Heavy rains and floods have killed dozens and displaced hundreds of thousands in several regions of the African continent in recent weeks. (AFP) Aproximate Location::   THIS DISASTER ON THE INTERNET:	Useful Links: Back to Search results New Search Statistics Charts Tabular Reports Related Records: