Fifth Failed Rainy Season Looms for Greater Horn Region allafrica: EastAfrica
World Meteorological Organization spokesperson Clare Nullis said at a UN press conference on Friday that different humanitarian agencies are dealing with the"terrible drought in the Horn of Africa."
"Unfortunately, you're going to hear even more in the coming weeks and months because the drought is set to continue," said Nullis. A WMO forecast for the period October to December predicts high chances of drier than average conditions across most parts of the region. The forecast was issued by a session of the Greater Horn of Africa Seasonal Climate Outlook Forum, a body that brings together climate scientists, meteorological agencies, humanitarian organizations and user communities.
The October to December rainy season contributes up to 70 percent of the annual total rainfall in the equatorial parts of the Greater Horn of Africa, particularly in eastern Kenya.The rainfall deficits are likely to extend to parts of Eritrea, most of Uganda and Tanzania, as the International Programme for Action on Climate estimates that the start of the rainy season is likely to be delayed across much of the eastern parts of the region.
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