"The worst of this is that we do not have reliable meteorological information for forecasting, so we do not know exactly what will come tomorrow, " Sohou said.

CNN: U.N. moves to help thousands displaced by Benin floods

One component of this project is development of a Hydro-meteorological data sharing information system called PIFMIS. Main theme of PIFMIS aka knowledge platform is Hydro-meteorological data entry, analysis, and display of flood related information in a user-friendly way.

UNESCO: NATURAL SCIENCES

Dr Adam Corner from Cardiff University, who is also a consultant with the Climate Outreach and Information Network, says that scientists taking about individual meteorological events is dangerous.

BBC: Science & Environment