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Study highlights havoc-wreaking natural phenomena in Africa: '[They] can now have devastating impacts'

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Extreme rainfall in African countries has killed roughly 2,000 people and displaced millions more in recent months .

A recent study by the World Weather Attribution found that extreme rainfall recorded in Sudan , Cameroon , Niger , Nigeria , and Chad is causing extreme climatic vulnerability due to climate change.

The continued severity of these floods is predicted to cause massive destruction within the countries.

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English

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