NOT FUNNY. PLAGUE OF LOCUSTS HITS LARGE PARTS OF AFRICA. THE CROPS FROM A TYPICAL FARM HAVE BEEN CONSUMED IN LESS THAN 30 SECONDS. 10 MILLION PEOPLE COULD EXPERIENCE SHORTAGES OF FOOD. THERE ARE REPORTS OF THE SKY TURNING BLACK FROM THE LOCUSTS. SWARMS TRAVEL ON AVERAGE 90 MILES AND AS MUCH AS 300 MILES IN A SINGLE DAY, DESTROYING ALL VEGETATION.
