Dili floods

Description

Dili floods Heavy rains from 29 March to 4 April 2021 caused floods and landslides in many parts of Timor-Leste, claiming more than 40 lives, displacing thousands of people and destroying critical infrastructure such as roads and bridges. Dili, the capital, has been the worst affected, as more than 12 hours of nonstop rains on 4 April resulted in the overflow of rivers across the area and the death of 13 people and displacement of at least 7000 people.

Flooding in Dili is a recurring event. The city has still not fully recovered from the flood that took place on 13 March last year, which caused death, damaged homes and paralysed activities in the city. The clearing of mud form homes and removal of soil, rocks and trash from rivers is a familiar sight. The effects have been particularly devastating this year because of the sheer intensity of the rains and magnitude of the flooding.

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Floris Boogaard

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