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2008 Benin floods
The 2008 Benin floods struck the nation of Benin between July and October 2008, and affected the other West African nations of Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritania, Niger and Togo. According to the Red Cross of Benin, the flooding in Benin initially affected almost 7,000 people, including the displacement of 1,560 children. and by 19 August 2008 the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that the flooding had displaced at least 150,000 people. Some 500,000 people in total were at risk of additional flooding.[1][2]
- ^ "Floods in West Africa raise major health risks". World Health Organization, Geneva. Archived from the original on 15 May 2009. Retrieved May 10, 2009.
- ^ "BENIN: Half million potential flood victims : WHO". IRIN, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Archived from the original on January 4, 2009. Retrieved May 10, 2009.
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