Somalia's recent flash flood devastates hundreds of thousand!

The death toll resulting from flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Somalia has climbed to 50, and around 700,000 individuals have been displaced from their homes, as per a government official. The director of the Somali Disaster Management Agency, Mohamud Moalim Abdullahi, conveyed this information during a news conference. He also noted the anticipation of further heavy rains, exacerbating the already dire situation. The Horn of Africa is currently facing intense rainfall and flooding attributed to the El Nino weather phenomenon, causing significant displacement and destruction in Somalia.

Bridges have been destroyed, and residential areas have been submerged by the rains, leading to catastrophic consequences for hundreds of thousands of people, according to the International Rescue Committee. Over 1.7 million individuals are deemed to be in urgent need of assistance. The aid agency also warned that the persistent above-normal rainfall until the end of 2023 would worsen the humanitarian crisis, potentially pushing 4.3 million people, or a quarter of the population, into crisis-level hunger or worse by the end of 2023.

World Vision, a non-governmental organization (NGO), emphasized the challenging conditions faced by children due to destroyed homes, schools, and roads. The ongoing flooding has forced families to seek shelter in makeshift structures, exposing them to increased health risks. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported a nearly doubled displacement figure within a week in Somalia, accompanied by damage to infrastructure, hindering the movement of people and supplies and driving up the prices of basic commodities.

Save the Children, a British charity, highlighted the grim situation in Kenya, Somalia, and Ethiopia, where over 100 people, including 16 children, have lost their lives, and hundreds of thousands have been displaced due to flash flooding. The Horn of Africa, already vulnerable to climate change, is experiencing extreme weather events more frequently and intensely. The region is recovering from the worst drought in four decades, and humanitarian groups predict a worsening scenario, calling for urgent global intervention as the El Nino weather phenomenon is expected to persist until at least April 2024.

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