Flooding in Somalia uproots more than one million people
Mogadishu, Somalia (PANA) - Flooding in Somalia has uprooted more than one million people and killed 110, UN humanitarians in the country said in their latest situation report on Monday.
Rising waters caused by torrential downpours have affected more than 2.4 million in the East African nation, while UN aid teams are increasingly concerned about the spread of waterborne diseases, said aid coordination office, OCHA.
Suspected cases of cholera have already been reported and humanitarians have highlighted how much of a threat this poses to communities with only limited healthcare support.
UN and partner humanitarian organisations, authorities and locals have assisted at least 820,000 people in need, with at least 37 boats deployed to deliver supplies or evacuate trapped people, the report said.
To date, the 2023 Humanitarian Response Plan for Somalia which requires $2.6 billion to help 7.6 million of Somalia’s most vulnerable people is only 42 per cent funded.
-0- PANA MA 5Dec2023
