that's gemma connell from the un's office for the coordination of humanitarian affairs she's an ira thank you now as we mentioned the flooding in east africa is the result of and president had heavy rains that began several months ago so what's causing the and usual rainfall well it's all about different temperatures colliding as you see here the air around the horn of africa is warmer than normal if meets cooler than normal air coming all the way from australia here over the indian ocean this clash and the movement in the circle of the warm and the cool air is what creates the very heavy rainfall that is of a magnitude not seen any is perhaps even decades. it's a different story in southern africa where many parts of the region have been hit with a devastating drought in zimbabwe animals have been affected the most as the lack of rain dries up water holes and grazing areas more than $100.00 elephants have died in zimbabwe's wildlife reserves since september. a once majestic animal reduced to this. this elephant was trying to get to an area known as the man of pools. of the wildlife here