Dire Dawa, the second largest city of Ethiopia, has been suffering from disastrous floods in its history. Flooding is a common phenomenon and the major socio-economic problem of cities in Ethiopia especially cities like Dire Dawa. Dire Dawa, which is located at the foot hills of eastern Harerge highlands, has been repeatedly hit by powerful flood disasters. Flooding at different time destroyed homes, public institutions, market places with their properties, infrastructures, crops in the field, livestock, etc. and very little academic literature exists on the causes of floods of ephemeral...
Dire Dawa, the second largest city of Ethiopia, has been suffering from disastrous floods in its history. Flooding is a common phenomenon and the majo...