Tanzania - Dateline : Recent

Storyline:
Flash floods caused by torrential rains have wreaked havoc on Tanzania, devastating crops, roads and buildings and displacing residents.

Other administrative regions than Pwani and Morogoro, which are the worst affected areas, including Mbeya, Lindi, Katavi, Kilimanjaro, also suffer serious damages by the flooding.

In response to the widespread disaster, the Tanzanian government and international organizations have ramped up relief efforts to help those affected.

Some flood-trapped people were successfully rescued and more than 400 people are currently living in newly built rescue centers. And with the support of international organizations such as the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO), the local government has taken measures such as distributing clean water and using preventive drugs to ward off the spread of disease.

The heavy rains, influenced by El-Nino conditions, are expected to last through May, according to the Tanzania Meteorological Authority.

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Tanzania - Recent:
1. Various of inundated buildings, flood-hit residents on boat;
2. SOUNDBITE (Swahili) flood-hit resident (name not given):
"As you can see we lost rice, cassava, sesame and other food, and even our own home."
3. Various of inundated buildings, flood-hit residents on boat;
4. Various of inundated trees, flood-hit residents on boat.

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