The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org. September 9, 2020 Senegal's Capital Partially Submerged Following Record-Shattering Rainfall -------------------------------------------------------------------------- In Senegal, at least six people are dead, and suburbs of the capital Dakar remain underwater, following record-shattering rainfall over the weekend. Senegal's water minister reports more rain fell on Saturday than Senegal would usually see during its entire three-month rainy season. .