Massive, 1000 km Duststorm
Hits Chad in Africa
Chad, Africa (HDW) May 28, 2004 -
On May 28, 2004, a massive dust storm was
sweeping from the northeast corner of Chad to its western border,
a distance of roughly 900 kilometers (560 miles). (full
article...)
 Drought
Hits Kenya: 3.3 Million Face Starvation from Lack of Rain
Kenya (HDW) July 26, 2004 -
Up to 3.3 million people are facing starvation
after severe drought stunted crops in parts of Kenya. The rainy
season that supplies Kenya with the water needed to grow crops typically
runs from March to June. This year, the rains fell from the second
week of April through the first week of May, and though the rains
were heavy in places, much of the country remained dry during May
and June. The severe drought has led to food shortages in Kenya’s
Eastern, Coastal and Central provinces, and the situation may not
improve soon. (full article...)
 Dust
Storm Moves over Egypt into Red Sea Egypt
(HDW) September 1, 2004 - A thick
plume of desert dust (tan colored) was blowing eastward out of southern
Egypt and Sudan, and out over the Red Sea on September 1, 2004.
The dust is so thick in many places that it completely blocks the
view of the surface. (full article...)
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