East Africa braces for floods after heatwave

The Horn of Africa region is among the worst hit by climate change as drought, floods, and pests become common amid higher temperatures of 32 degrees Celsius.

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After a terrible heatwave that saw temperatures soar to 42°C in countries such as South Sudan, the month of March is expected to bring rains. And it may not be a blessing to cool off the region, but bring with it disastrous floods.

A heatwave is a hot period of at least three consecutive days when temperatures exceed the normal range, usually reaching the highest 10 percent on record.