Dechatu River

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The Dechatu River is a tributary of the Awash River in Ethiopia. It rises in the Ahmar Mountains to flow north through the second largest city in the country, Dire Dawa towards the Awash.

[edit] Floods

The river floods periodically during the June-to-September rainy season. In 2005 around 200 people were killed by floodwaters and crocodiles. A flood in August 2006 killed at least 300, including 200 in the city of Dire Dawa. The city suffered large amounts of damage and thousands of its inhabitants were displaced. Communications infrastructure was damaged and the main road to the capital Addis Ababa was cut off .[1]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Hundreds lost in Ethiopia flood, BBC News, August 7, 2006
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