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Timor Leste: Humanitarian impacts of El Niño-related drought and heat

13 May 2024

Timor Leste: Humanitarian impacts of El Niño-related drought and heat

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From October 2023 to January 2024, precipitation fell over 30% below average levels. By mid-February, drought was detected 10 of Timor-Leste’s 14 municipalities: Aileu, Ainaro, Atauro, Baucau, Bobonaro, Covalima, Dili, Manatuto, Oecusse, and Viqueque.

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Southern Africa: Cyclone Season

03 May 2017

Southern Africa: Cyclone Season

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Timor-Leste has been experiencing a severe drought due to the El Niño phenomenon since the end of 2015. The latest rainy season, which takes place from November 2016 to May 2017, has been insufficient and erratic, maintaining drought conditions on most of the island. In the next three months, rains are expected to remain insufficient with the onset of the dry season in June.