SARCOF 18 Final Statement 29 August 2014

Date Signed
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Southern African Development Community (SADC) is likely to receive normal to above-normal rainfall for the period October to December (OND) 2014. However, northernmost Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) northern Madagascar and Mauritius are more likely to receive normal to below-normal rainfall. In November-December 2014-January 2015 (NDJ) period, bulk of the SADC region is likely to receive normal to above-normal rainfall, while the greater part of DRC and northernmost Angola are likely to receive normal to below-normal rainfall. The bulk of contiguous SADC and the Islands States are likely to receive normal to above normal rainfall during December 2014 to February 2015. For the period January to March (JFM) 2015, the bulk of SADC is expected to receive normal to above-normal rainfall. However, the greater part of DRC, northernmost Angola and Mauritius are likely to receive normal to below-normal rainfall.