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The support given to 60 families was in line with ‘Rotary Disaster Response in Rwanda. PHOTOS BY GERMAIN NSANZIMANA
Environment

Rotary Club supports disaster-hit families in Rubavu

Friday, October 13, 2023
The flooding was worsened by the lack of terraces to control soil erosion. It devastated crops, fishing ponds, and silk farming projects in the wetlands. COURTESY
Environment

Nyamagabe fish ponds ravaged as forecaster predicts continued heavy rainfall

Wednesday, October 11, 2023
Farmers from different districts tour radical terraces that were arranged at Green Gicumbi poject. Courtesy
Agriculture

Rwanda banks on conservation farming, more terraces to control erosion

Wednesday, October 11, 2023
A devastating scene of wreckage in Ruhango cell, Gisozi sector of Gasabo District, where heavy rains caused a wall to collapse, tragically claiming the lives of a family of four on Wednesday, September 20. Wily Mucyo
Environment

Disasters kill 20 people, damage 500 houses in one month - report

Monday, October 02, 2023
Meteo Rwanda has predicted rainfall with thunderstorms in the first 10 days of October across various parts of the country. Courtesy
Environment

Thunderstorms predicted in first 10 days of October

Monday, October 02, 2023
Lightning killed one person and injured six people in Kaniga sector of Gicumbi District , on the evening of September 27.
Environment

Lightning kills one, injures six as heavy rain causes havoc

Wednesday, September 27, 2023
According to the City of Kigali,the area on Kanyinya hill, in Ruhango Cell, Gisozi Sector, Gasabo District, is among the many earlier identified high-risk zones. Photos by Willy Mucyo
Environment

Disasters: CoK evacuates affected residents

Thursday, September 21, 2023
The wreckage caused by heavy rains when walls of a house on Kanyinya hill, in Ruhango Cell, Gisozi Sector of Gasabo District, caved in and killed a mother and two children on Wednesday, September 20, at night. Courtesy photo. COURTESY PHOTO
Environment

City of Kigali sounds warning as heavy rains kill mother, two kids in high-risk zone

Thursday, September 21, 2023
Management of Young Africans SC donated 200 sacks of cement and 200 iron sheets to the families affected by the floods in Western and Northern provinces on September 15. Courtesy
Rwanda

Young Africans donate support to Rwandan flood-hit communities

Saturday, September 16, 2023
One of the houses that were destroyed by strong winds in Rwesero IDP model village located in Kigali sector of Nyarugenge district , on September 14
Environment

Strong wind destroys houses in Rwesero IDP model village 

Friday, September 15, 2023
Officials during a guided tour of the newly launched centre of calibration laboratories
Environment

Rwanda launches laboratory centre to improve extreme weather forecast

Friday, September 15, 2023
Damages caused by floods in volcanic region have decreased due to new mitigation measures by the government/ Photo: Courtesy
Environment

New measures mitigate flood disasters in Virunga mountains

Wednesday, September 13, 2023