Did the authorities in the Horn of Africa ignore flood warnings?

<p>The Horn of Africa region is experiencing torrential rainfall and floods linked to the El Nino weather phenomenon, claiming dozens of lives and causing large-scale displacement. </p><p>In Somalia the number of those killed by the floods has surpassed 100, and more than 700,000 have been displaced.</p><p>The rains are forecast to continue battering East Africa till the end of the year.</p><p>It comes as the region emerges from its worst drought in four decades after multiple failed rainy seasons that left millions of people in need and devastated crops and livestock.</p><p>The current El Nino phenomenon had been predicted since the beginning of the year.</p><p>In today’s Africa Daily Podcast, Alan Kasujja speaks to Somalia deputy prime minister Salah Jama, to find out why it has not been possible to mitigate the damage despite this early warning.</p>