flooded area. relief assistanceforthemostseverlyaffectedof91,050peoplein animals anddamagedproperties.Thedamagehascalledforanemergency Zone inSomaliRegion.Thefloodhasclaimedlivesofhumanbeingand East EmiandGodeworedasofZoneWest EmiWoreda of Afder swollen inthelowercourseandfloodedmostpartsofKelafo,Mustahil, Due toexcessiverainfallinBalehighlands,theWabeShebelleRiverhad Claimed LivesandDamagedProperties Wabbe ShebelleRiverFlood food throughSCUK. was indicatedandinresponseDPPCWFPhaveallocatedsupplementry required inmanyareas.EspeciallyFikZone,anemergencysituation as wellablanketsupplementaryandtargetedfeedingprogramsware status (seetable1onpage2).Thus,urgentimprovementsofgeneralration affected andfooddeficitareas,reveledanalarmingcriticalnutritional Nutritional surveysconductedinthemonthof April insomeofthedrought and Genta Afeshume woredasof Tigray regions. of HadiyaZoneSNNP;FikSomaliandMerebLeh,Raya Azebo and OmoShelekoworedasofKenbataTimbaroZone;BadawochoWoreda Damot WoyideandSodoZuriawoeredasofWolayitZone;kedidaGamela previous timeinsomepart ofthecountry, particularly, inDamotGale, The foodsecuritysituationin April wasreportedtobeworestthanthe Situation Indicate Alarming Nutritional SurveyResults AREAS OFPRIORITY ACTION Early Warning System Monthly Report, 27 MAY MAY Early Warning27 System MonthlyReport, DPPC 2003 April MonthlyReport Early Warning System Ethiopian HIGHLIGHTS Critical PastureCondition. More in manyparts ofthecountry. requirement remainsveryhigh The emergencyseed Concil and inDiredawa Admnistrateve of Shinile Zone critical inmostworedasof Pasture andwaterremain ments RemainsveryHigh. Emergency SeedRequire- Planted, Planted orDriedup After Belg CropsLeftun More planted ordriedupafterplanted. Belg cropswereeithernot Arsi zonesofOromiyaregion, Hararghe, WestHarargheand Due tofrequentdryspellinEast Out LookforKiremet2003 country isanticipated. normal overwesternhalfofthe Regions andnormaltoabove Northern SomaliandHarari Afar, easternOromiya,Dire-Dawa, of eastern Tigray, eastern Amhara, normal rainfalloversomeplaces (NMSA) ,normaltoslightbelow Meteorological Service Agency According toNational security information. warning and food disseminate early to coordinateand (DPPC) ness Commission tion andPrepared- Department oftheDisaster is preparedbytheEarlyWarning Early WarningSystemMonthlyReport . More 27,MAY 2003 Somali Region More Preven- Page 1

&GerboSC(UK)31.0%3.8% 1.084.0 FikSegeg,Dihun S.WelloDessieZuriaCONCERN15.8%1.1% 0.711.48 & Awasa ZuriaDPPC/DPPB18.7%2.2%0.92.96 SidamaBorecha 27.5%8.2%1.12.8 WolaitaDamotGaleMSF Zone Woreda/sAUSGAMSAM Mortality/10000/Day Table 1.surveyresultofthemonth April 2003. Early Warning System Monthly Report, 27 MAY MAY Early Warning27 System MonthlyReport, Timbaro ZoneofSNNPR. Shewa ofOromiyaandkedidaGamelaOmoShelekoworedasKenbata Hararghe, Arsi, EastandWest Shewa,thelowlandparts ofBaleandNorth country includingEasternandSouthernZonesofTigray;WestEast Signs ofmalnutritiononchildrenwerealsoreportedinmanyareasthe . due tofoodshortageswerereportedfromGololchaandMertiworedasof country duringthemonthof April. Forinstance, 2,487casesofschooldropout Unusual foodstressresponseshavebeenreportedfrommanypartsofthe rates at4and4.8deaths/10000/dayinthetwosurveyareas,respectively. critical nutritionalstatussituationamongtheunderfivechildrenwithmortality 6.4%, respectively. The results alsoshowasignificantdeteriorationand Region bySC/UKrevealedGAMof31.0%and33.9%SAM3.8 (survey -1)andFikHamero(seesurvey-2)woredasofZoneSomali Furthermore, thesurveysconductedbySC-UKinSegeg,DihunandGerbo Dessie Zuria. five population.Thepresenceofaggravatingfactorwasalsoindicatedin survey resultindicatedthepresenceofcriticalsituationsamongunder of WolaitaZoneSNNPRandinDessieZuriaWoredaSouthWolloZone, facilities inmanyparts ofthesurveyareas.Similarly, InDamoteGaleWoreda Vitamin A supplementation andinadequatewatersupplypoorhealth unusual highmarketpricesofcereals,lowvaccinationcoverageand factors includingincidenceofmalarialattack, poorhouseholdfoodavailability, critical nutritionalsituationamongtheunderfivechildrenwithaggravating Zone coveredalltherurallowlandPAs ofthetwoworedas. The resultindicated Federal andRegionalDPPCinBorecha Awassa ZuriaworedasofSidama areas duringthemonthof April 2003(seetable 1).Thesurveyconductedby Nutritional surveyswerecarriedoutinhighlydroughtaffectedandfooddeficit Nutritional Status Fik&Hamero33.9%6.4%1.3 4.8 DPPC 2003 NOTE :AUS=AGENCYUNDERTOOKTHE SURVEY U5MR=UNDRFIVEMOR CMR=CRUDEMOR

CMR U5MR TALITY RATE TALITY RATE Food ShortageReported. School Dropoutdueto woredasof Arsi Zone shortages fromGololchaand dropouts reportedduetofood 2,487 casesofschool Situation Reported. Worest FoodSecurity Tigray Region. Genta Afeshume woredasof Mereb Leh,Raya Azebo and Timbaro ZoneofSNNPRand Sheleko woredasofKenbata kedida GamelaandOmo reported tobeseariousin The foodsecuritysituation Security Food Page 2 months,which couldnotbeaffordablebytheresourcepoorfarmers. that wastobeploughed.Cerealsaslomainainedveryhighpricegaininthalast and thefestivals.Thepriceescalationmayhavenegativeimactonamountofhectare crop prodicingareas,whichcouldbeattributedtotherequirmentofoxforlandpriparation 2003 ascomparedtoFebruaryinBabileWoredaofEasternHarargheandother been illustratedin Table 2.Ontheotherhand,priceriseforoxwasobservedinMarch time lastfiveyears’average.Slighttosignificantdeclinesinlivestockpriceshavealso The increaseingrainpricewassubstantialsomeworedasascomparedto February-March 2003(seethegraph/below). Woreda ofWestHararghe,whichhasalsostabilizedafteritgainedsourpriceas at aconstant ratehasalsobeenshowninHidebu Abote ofN.ShewaandMeiso price ofsheepwasatadecreasingrateasSeptember2002.Grainincrement December 2002andremainedconstantasofFebruary-March2003.Onthecontrary price, likeBarleyinGollolchaWoreda of Arsi Zonewasatanincreasingrateasof of relieffoodaidandgoodperformanceBelgraininmostgrowingareas.Grain during thelasttwo-threemonths.Thiscouldbeattributedtocontinuousprovision depict thatthegrainpriceremainedhighfromsametimelastyearandbutstable The priceofgrainswasrisinginmostareas.Recentreportsfromdifferentworedas Prices ofGrainRemainedHigh

Early Warning System Monthly Report, 27 MAY MAY Early Warning27 System MonthlyReport, DPPC 2003 Security Food Page 3 Table .2 otAs/io1010 08 01997 129 4 Wheat 0 42 Wheat Barley 81 -10 Barley 5 23 Barley 4 70 Maize -10 160 6 -9 Maize 7 160 Maize 5 0 -13 Maize 563 16 96 5 Maize -11 0 650 700 Maize 95 2 759 9 750 Maize 760 W -13 110 -6 18 756 800 Sorghum 760 100 Arsi/ 945 -15 Sorghum 11 650 27 613 Sorghum 980 680 7 579 Goat 900 E.tig/A.Wenberta 650 800 0 Goat 980 W 600 688 550 Arsi/Gedeb Goat 800 550 650 Arsi/ 834 Goat 850 550 610 Gurage/Silti Goat 750 875 700 Gurage/Cheha Ox 800 740 E.tig/A.Wenberta Ox 740 Hadiya/B.wacho Ox E.showa/Boset Ox E.Harar/Babile Ox E.Harar/G. Guto Ox Ox Ox Ox Sheep Sheep Sheep Sheep Sheep Com. Early Warning System Monthly Report, 27 MAY MAY Early Warning27 System MonthlyReport, Against thePriceofFeb.2003,Mar. 2002andMarch Average (1998-2002) Price inBirrandChangeofCommoditiesMarch%SomeSelectedMarkets riKfle1010 6 0 71657 76 -9 146 44 170 7 29 95 82 26 78 102 -4 125 22 260 150 77 65 118 -14 77 70 52 150 21 93 0 120 12 160 9 50 120 81 153 -8 85 10 50 140 81 164 -7 180 90 135 28 83 52 119 68 32 -19 180 110 9 136 Arsi/Kofelie 60 4 117 88 55 99 Arsi/ -21 138 -4 68 -18 136 130 48 Arsi/Dod.sirie 150 96 150 120 Arsi/ 111 48 3 Arsi/Aseko 0 55 -5 -4 110 Gurage/Silti 95 140 132 120 Gurage/Cheha 130 81 145 187 87 Gurage/Sodo 125 120 S.Tig/Offla 95 162 85 233 Hadiya/B.wacho 250 239 75 E.showa/Boset 74 240 E.Harar/Babile 75 70 -3 E.Harar/G. Guto town dawa Dire -9 Arsi/Z.dugda 37 12 Arsi/Jeju -7 -22 -4 -9 99 0 0 127 -20 97 -7 90 90 0 85 135 76-18 123 79 22 90 95 91 67 95 89 51 95 73 Gurage/Sodo 62 S.Tig/Offla E.Tig/A.Wenberta E.Harar/G. Guto town dawa Dire Zone/Woreda. HrrDlb 5 5 9 2 06 22 67 DPPC-13 0 123 7 90 150 15 150 86 .Harar/D.lebu 70 65 75 .Harar/D.lebu 2003 Mar 2003 Feb 2003 . 2002 Mar 519 6-14 26 0 139 95 98-02 Mar.ave. 941 0 9 -19 9 941 0 Feb03 Mar03/ Mar02 Mar03/ MarAve. Mar03/ Security Food Page 4

Early Warning System Monthly Report, 27 MAY MAY Early Warning27 System MonthlyReport, the region. Merti woredaswhilewatertankering continuedinBokeandMeisoworedasof Region. Effortsweremade to provideemergencywaterrationforSudeand of Arsi Zoneandlowlandparts of EastandWest Hararghe zonesofOromiya There wasalsoareportofwatershortageinDeksis,, andRobeworedas DPPCregion. to bemajorprobleminBureasurroundingareasandElidar Woreda of Afar Due toprolongeddrought,shortageofwaterforhumanconsumption continued Shortage ofWater Reported were takentoControltheoutbreak. in Harshineworedawasalsoreported.Inresponsetothe outbreaksmeasures Woreda ofSomaliRegionseriousDiarrhoeawasreported. Whoopingcough of EastHarargheandZiwayeDugdaWoredas of Arsi ZoneandHarshine and lowlandareasofEastShewaZonesOromiaRegion. InBabileWoreda and GamogofazonesofSNNPREastWestHarerghe,Borena,Jimma Woreda ofEastHarargheZone.MalarialepidemicswasalsoreportedinHadiya Meningitis outbreakwasreportedinDireDawaZuriaWoredaandBabile Human HealthCondition destroyed. 81 shopsdamaged,residentialhousesandotherassetworth204,068Birr in Alele townof Teru Woreda ofZone4 Afar region,65animalswerekilled, households and16familieslostalltheirassets worth116,160 Birr. Moreover, seven domesticanimalsinDegemeWoredaofNorthShoaZone.Eight Fire completelyburnt14residentialhouses,18quintalsofgrainsandkilled Fire households weredisplacedinGelana Abaya woredas. destroyed 10residentialhouses.Threepeoplewerealsokilledand318 planted crops,claimedthelivesofthreepeopleand63domesticanimals Zone inOromiyaand Tiyo Woreda of Arsi ZoneinOromiyawhereitdestroyed incidents occurredin Arero,Yabello andGelana Abaya woredasofBorena Awasa Woreda thefloodhaskilledthreepeopleanddestroyedproperty. Similar and Amaro woredasdisruptingcommunicationbetweenthetwoworedas.In The reportalsoindicatedthatflashflooddamagedabridgebetweenKonso in Burjieandkilled44animalsShashegoworedasofSNNPR. Heavy rainsassociatedwithhailstormandflashflooddamagedplantedcrops relief assistancehavebeenprovidedforthemostseverlyaffected. Woredas ofGodeZoneand10,000inWest Emiof Afder Zone)emergency (29,320 inKelafo,38,235Mustahil,10,420eastEmiand3,075Gode pumping machines,roadsandbridges.Fromthe91,050affectedpeople beings, animalsanddestroyedtwoprimaryschools,fiveclinics,fourwater- Zone inSomaliregion April .Thefloodhasclaimedthelivesofhuman East EmiandGodeWoredas ofGodeZoneandWest EmiWoredas of Afder had swolleninthelowercourseandfloodedmostpartsofKelafo,Mustahil, As aresultofexcessiverainfallinBalehighlands,theWabeShebelleRiver Heavy RainfallandFlashFlood 2003 Occurrences and damagedproperties. claimed lifeofhumanbeing Afar regionreportedtohave in NorthShoaofOromiyaand SNNPR andOromiyafire hailstorm andflashfloodin Heavy rainsassociatedwith Reported sity andFireHazard Weather Related Adver- . shortage. suffering fromwater Oromiya Regionsaidtobe West Hararghezonesof lowland partsofEastand woredas of Arsi zoneand Deksis, Sude,andRobe Elidar Woreda in Afar and surrounding areasand IDPs livinginBurea Areas. a ProbleminSome Water Shortage isStill  Disaster Page 5 Early Warning System Monthly Report, 27 MAY MAY Early Warning27 System MonthlyReport, − − − coming seasonindifferentpartsofEthiopia. result, thefollowingclimaticconditionsarehighlylikely toprevailintheup kiremt-rain-producing systemsdonotattain theirstrengthduringJune. As a upcoming Julyand August withsomedryspellinarea.However, the systems arehighlylikelytofavorfortheoccurrenceofbetter rainsduringthe within thecomingseason.Theanticipatedglobaloceanic andatmospheric perature (SST)overtheTropicandEquatorialPacific Ocean isanticipated for Kiremt2003 According toNationalMeteorologicalService Agency (NMSA) Climate OutLookforKiremet2003 mm ofheavyrainfallinadayrespectively. and Batirecorded31.5,33.8,34.4,39.3,39.7,40.6,41.5,44.9,46.855.4 Kibre Mengist,Bedele,Konso, Ambo, Nazareth,Gelemso,Maychew, Arba Minch ond dekadofthemonth.Besides,accordingtoNMSA agrometreport, Alege, and DederworedasofEastHarargheZoneinOromiyaregionduringthesec- Heavy rainfallwasobservedinGorogutu, Alemaya, Kersa,Melkabello,Fedis, Adverse WeatherCondition of themonth. country hadabovetomuchnormalduringthesecondandthirddekads western Oromiya,Gambellaandcentral Amhara, therestof country receivedbelowtomuchnormalrainfall.However, apart from normal rainfallduringthefirstdekadof April whiletheremainingparts ofthe that westernOromiya,Gambella,B/Gumuz,andmostpartsofTigrayreceived On theotherhand,10dailysatelliterainfallimageries(atright)indicated experienced belowtomuchnormalrainfall. Somali receivednormaltoaboverainfallwhiletherestofcountry central, easternandpartsofsouthernOromiya,northernSNNPR bulletin, mostparts of Afar, easternhalfof Amhara, parts ofsouthern Tigray, According totheNationalMeteorologicalService Agency’s monthlyagro-met during thesecondandthirddekadsofmonth. Amhara, centralandeasternSomaliRegionsweremuchlowerthantheusual southern Somali.Onthecontrary, therainsinsomeparts of Afar, western most partsofOromiya,SNNPR,Diredawa,Harari,andnorthern,western most parts ofthecountryincludingeasternhalf Amhara, mostparts of Afar, second andthirddekadsof April, therewasmoderatetoextendedrainfallover continuation ofthepoorrainfallperformanceinMarch.However, duringthe were noorlittlerainsinthecountryduringfirstdekadof April. This wasa West Wellega ofOromiyaandgoodraininZones24 Afar Region,there Field reports forthemonthof April indicatedthatapart frommoderaterainsin Weather Performances

Normal toabovenormalrainfall overwesternhalfofthecountry. Normal cessationofKiremtrain . Amhara Oromiya, westernSNNPR,Gambella, Benishangul-Gumuzandwestern A slightlylateonsetofKiremt Season,particularly, overwesternhalfof DPPC , nearneutraltoslightcolderthannormalSeaSurface Tem- 2003 Climate Outlook Conditions April 2003. from AveragefortheMonthof 10 dailyRFEDifferenceImages Weather Page 6 Early Warning System Monthly Report, 27 MAY MAY Early Warning27 System MonthlyReport, − − − − − −

DPPC central andsouthwesternhighlandsofEthiopia Sporadic heavyshowersaswellhailstormsovernorthwest,northeast, Somedryspellsovereasternhalfaswellwesternlowlands. of central,northernandeasternEthiopia Erraticanddeficientrainfalloversomeplacesofwesternhalfand,parts heavy fallsatplaces highly likelytoreceivenormalrainswithapossibilityofhavingunusual Southern halfofEthiopia,wheredryweatherconditionnormallyprevail,are and easternSNNPR Normal KiremtrainfallovercentralOromiya,southern Amhara, northern Harari Region eastern Amahra, Afar, easternOromiya,Dire-Dawa,northernSomaliand Normal toslightlybelownormaloversomeplacesofeastern Tigray, Rainfall ProbabilitiesforKiremt2003 2003 Conditions Weather Page 7 Regional states.Emergencyseedrequirementremainsveryhighinmostparts. Showa, midandhighlandofEastHarargh maize) wereundertakeninsomeareaslikeJimma, have continuedinthecountryextensively. Plantingoflongcyclecrops (Sorghumand southern Tigray andeastern Amhara. The landpreparation andplantingofMehercrops ties for ary andfirstdekadof April 2003.Ontheotherhand,weedingandnecessaryactivi- either notplantedordriedupafterduetofrequentdryspellbetweenearlyFebru- In EastHararghe,West Hararghe,and Arsi zonesofOromiyaRegion rain inmostpartsoftheregionhaveseriouslyaffectedoverallagriculturalactivities. According tofieldreportsfromSNNPR,lateonsetandpoorperformanceof Agricultural Activities 7,758 hectare ofplantedcropre-plowed. However, in TigrayRegionindicatedthatthepoorrainsdisfavored cropgrowthandasaresult condition improved.Reports fromthelowland areasof Alamata and Raya Azebo woredas while therewassomehopeforlateplantedonestosurvive, providedthattheweather rains. Theearly-plantedcropsinthisregionhavestarted wiltingduetomoisturestress some atfloweringandothersgrowthstagesdueto the poorperformanceofBelg early Februaryandfirstdekadof April 2003.InSNNPRthecrops atdifferent stages, West Hararghe,and Arsi zoneofOromiyaregionduetotherecurrentdryspellsbetween Very poorBelgproductionperformance,neartototal lossisexpectedinEastHararghe, Crop PerformancesandProductionProspects likely tooccurduringthemonthofMay2003. breeding areaofeasternparts ofthecountry. Nosignificantdevelopmentoflocustis The DLCO_EAmonthlyreportindicatedthatnolocustswerereportedintheusual Crop DiseaseandPestSituation In additiontothedriedupBelgcropsinEast Incidence ofCropDamages shown inthemap. dekads haveworsenedthevegetationstatusmainlyin easternpartsofthecountryas impacts ofmoisturedeficiencyduringthefirstdekad themonthandprevious crops cultivation.MostBelgintheseareaswere found atfloweringstages.The previous yearsduetothefavorablerainfallduring April andtheprecedingmonthsfor Amhara andthehighlandofTigrayregionshadgoodperformance thisyearthanthe hectares ofplantedcrops Gode ZoneinSomaliRegion,flooddestroyedabout80quintalsofgrainsand75 and 241hectares in Tiyo woredaof Arsi zone.InKelafoandMustahil Woredas of 653 hectaresinBurjieand360ShashegoWoredasofSNNPRRegion heavy rainsassociatedwithhailstormandflashfloodhavedestroyedplantedcrops, region duetofrequentdryspellinthefirstdekadof April andtheprecedingmonths, Belg Early Warning System Monthly Report, 27 MAY MAY Early Warning27 System MonthlyReport,

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Hararghe zonesofOromiya , highlandofNorthandEast Belg Belg growingareasof growingareasof Belg crops were Performance Belg the Monthof April. dex (NDVI)SatelliteImagesfor ized DifferenceVegetation In- 10 DailyDifferenceinNormal- Dek1 Dek2 Dek 3 Crop Page 8 Early Warning System Monthly Report, 27 MAY MAY Early Warning27 System MonthlyReport, DPPC endemic diseasesuchas Anthrax, Blackleg,CCPP, CBPP andPasteurellosis. There hasbeennoreportofunusualanimaldiseaseoutbreak,exceptthe zone. in Arsi diseases havereportedlycausedsignificantdeathsongoatinSeruweredas areas wheretherewerebetterrains.However, excessiverainsandunknown In general,thelivestockphysicalconditionhasshownsomeimprovementsin and pasture. Tigray andthelowlandsofWestHararghefacedcriticalshortagewater in Southern Tigray, andsome woredasinCentral,EasternandNorthwest However, somelow-layingareasincluding Alamata andRaya Azebo woredas rains in April, whichcontributedtotheimprovementofpastureandwater. in mostBelgdependantareas.SomeMeherareasalsoreceived The Belgrainswereeportedtohaveimprovedthepastureandwatercondition Livestock ConditioninCropping Areas 2003 Condition Shortage Water andPasture Hararghe. the lowlandsofWestern and NorthwesternTigray woredas incentral,Eastern Southern Tigray, andsome Raya Azebo woredasin laying areasof Alamata and pasture prevailedinthelow- Critical shortageofwaterand Livestock Page 9 Early Warning System Monthly Report, 27 MAY MAY Early Warning27 System MonthlyReport, the administrativecouncil. Contagious CaprinePluroPneumonia (CCPP)asobservedinsomepartof procure animalfeed.Prophylactic andvaccinationmeasureisunderwayfor and milkingcowstheadministrative councilallocates127,000birrbudgetto feed somedeathsofanimals werereported.Inordertosavethelifeofcalves The seriouspastureshortageinDiredawawasrampant. Duetothelackof DPPCDire Dawa the zone. So far, therehasbeennoreportofsignificantwaterandpasture shortages in South Omo There wasnoreportofunusualanimaldiseaseoutbreak inthetwozones. significant pastureandwatershortageintheotherparts of BoronaZone. pasture andwaterremainstobecritical.Therehavebeennoreportsof In somelowlandareasincludingthelowlandsofRayitu&Dinshoweredas, Borena ZoneandLowlandsofBale the Regionduring April. There werenoreportsofunusualanimaldiseaseoutbreakinmostareas reported in otherzonesslightimprovementlivestockphysicalconditionhavebeen zone. The availabilityofmilkwasalsonegligibleduringthemonth.However, There werenosignificantchangesinthelivestockphysicalconditionShinile would helptheagro-pastoralsinsomepartofDegahaburandWarderZones. have beenimproving.Itwasindicatedalsothat,theoverflowofFafenRiver areas ofGodeandFikzonesthewaterpastureavailabilityweresaidto Afder,Jijiga andLibenzoneseven insomepart ofchronicwaterdeficit water andpasture (browses)conditiontosomeextent.Moreover, inGode,Fik zones, however, inMeisso and Afdem woredas,therainsin April improvedthe of ShinileZoneandpoorinmostpart ofWarder, KoraheandDegahabour According tofieldreports,pastureandwaterremainedcriticalinmostworedas Somali Region contain theproblem. Pasteurellosis &CCPPparticularlyinZone2.Treatmentswereunderwayto except fortheendemicdiseasessuchasLumpskindisease,CBPP, On theotherhand,therewerenoreportsofunusualanimaldiseasesoutbreak Livestock werereportedtobeweak.Milkproductionwasatitsminimallevel. shortage wasalsoreportedfrommostworedasofZone2. Water rationingcontinuedintheselectedwaterdeficitworedas.Critical to thehighconcentrationofanimal. Woreda ofZone1andinsomeareaszone4,reportedtohavedepleteddue browses andreplenishingwatersupplies.TheavailablepastureinChifera The rainswereseriouslyinadequateforpastureregenerationexceptsome Afar Region 2003 Pastoral Areas Situation in regeneration inadequate forpasture Rains in Afar wereseriously Dire Dawa. due topastureshortagein Death ofanimalreported Page 10