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And continued torrential rains in many parts of Ethiopia led to high levels of flood threat this week, according to local newspaper “The Reporter.”
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The newspaper explains that the recent destruction comes at a time when the government has allocated a huge budget to produce millions of tons of wheat for next year, with the aim of reducing imports.
She says the research center that was destroyed was one of the few on the Awash River, and that she was interested in conducting agricultural research to plant improved seeds and produce animal feed, fruits and more.
He added that the floods caused extensive damage to most of the farms and washed away research samples, explaining that the resident employees and researchers, who live in the area, and the people who reside in the small town next door, were only able to save to the dozens of goats, sheep and cows that graze.
In his report, he notes that many areas along the banks of the river have been affected by flash floods, especially in the cities of the Oromia region.
And it caused continuous rains and then floods in the state of Avar with the displacement of more than 40 thousand people during the last two months.
And early last month, the Awash River displaced thousands of people in the area. People were also stranded in the flood in some areas, even rescued by an Air Force helicopter.
The newspaper noted that the floods caused human casualties in several areas, adding that flash flood warnings cover much of the country.
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