Heavy rains in southern Africa caused severe flooding along the Shire River in January 2015.
Water Floods Human Presence
Floods
In January 2015, heavy rains triggered destructive flooding in coastal Mozambique.
Image of the Day Water Floods
Water flowed from the flooded Zambezi River into the wetland in northern Namibia shown in this image.
Land Life Floods Human Presence
In a little over two weeks, heavy rains transformed the landscape of southern Mozambique.
Land Water Floods Human Presence
Rains, winds, and a storm surge delivered a crippling blow to Mozambique’s fourth largest city.
Image of the Day Atmosphere Land Water Severe Storms Human Presence Remote Sensing
The tracks of tropical cyclones in the Mozambique Channel often meander and loop.
Image of the Day Land Water Severe Storms
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Severe Storms
This pair of images illustrates the dramatic flooding of the Zambezi River in Namibia in late March 2009.
Image of the Day Land Floods
Acquired February 13, 2011, and February 19, 2010, these false-color images show part of South Africa before and after unusually heavy rains in the 2011 rainy season.
Land Floods