Source: Famine Early Warning System Network
Country: Burundi, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, South Sudan (Republic of)
The onset of October to December rains in eastern Kenya and southernmost Somalia was delayed
KEY MESSAGES
The October to December Deyr/short rains started late in much of eastern Kenya and southern Somalia. The rains were up to 20 days late in some areas.
The risk of flooding remains high along both the Juba and Shabelle Rivers in southern Somalia.