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Wading Out the Storm : The Role of Poverty in Exposure, Vulnerability, and Resilience to Floods in Dar es Salaam (English)

Dar es Salaam's economy and infrastructure suffers from frequent and severe flooding, and the situation will get worse in the absence of major interventions. In May of 2019, uninterrupted rainfall caused serious flooding in Dar es Salaam; 1,215 households were displaced, roads and bridges destroyed, and 1,560 dwellings were swept away. This disaster extends the growing list of flood events having struck the city in recent years. Dar es Salaam was...
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Erman,Alvina Elisabeth; Obolensky,Marguerite Anne Beatrice; Hallegatte,Stephane.

Wading Out the Storm : The Role of Poverty in Exposure, Vulnerability, and Resilience to Floods in Dar es Salaam (English). Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/850311569854184977

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