In the case of Senegal, the situation is similar to that in the case of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. According to the National Agency for Civil Aviation and Meteorology (ANACIM), 77 millimeters of rain were recorded at the Dakar-Yoff station in the day of this Friday, August 15. “As announced by ANACIM in its bulletin d’alerte précoce aux inondations, we have observed on Friday 15 August heavy rains in the Dakar region (…) and significant amounts have been recorded”, said Abdoulaye Diouf, head of the forecasting and risk reduction service. Similar rains were observed in the Tambacounda region between 13 and 14 August, with 150 millimetres of rain, as well as in Kaffrine, Kaolack and in several localities in the south. The bulletin d’alerte issued on 13 August remains in force until 16 August, forecasting precipitation over the whole territory, in particular in the regions of the centre-west, the south, the centre and the north. L’ANACIM also announces d’autres épisodes pluvieux du 18 au 20 août, puis du 21 au 22 août. This is the first episode of the new season. “Beyond this perspective, we will come back with forecasts for a much longer term”, said M. Diouf, what are you doing?
Heavy rains in Dakar: L’Anacim extends the warning and announces other precipitations until 22 August
