9/21/2007
In the north of the country at least 20 people have died and an estimated 400,000 have been affected. Many of them are now homeless.
It is feared that outbreaks of diseases such as cholera are likely due to the contamination of the water supply.
The north of the country is relatively poor and most rural homes are built from mud and thatch.
The floods have washed away many such homes and they have also destroyed crops and people have lost livestock.
The whole country's food supply will be affected.