The federal government of Somalia has has issued an impending potential floods in parts of the country.
The Ministry of Aid and disaster Management and of the federal government of Somalia warns of a potential flooding across many parts of the country that may cause disaster and increase humanitarian need in areas of south and central Somalia.
A press release sent to news rooms earlier today from the Ministry of Aid and Disaster Management stated that heavy rains above 40mm are expected in the coming days in some parts of the country.
The rainfall forecast for the next two days is likely to be raining, and the weatherman predicts that it might rain in the Ethiopian highlands and other regions of Somalia.
In the press statement shared with CBA TV, the Ministry says any time it rains in the Ethiopian highlands, there are possibilities of experiencing dangerous floodings, while the Shebelle River could bring more water to the currentlly severed areas.
The government also stated that people should go far from dams, rivers and valleys; and be vigilant over the period as fears of disease outbreak could worsen the situation in those areas.
Aid workers fear the floods could lead to an outbreak of cholera and malaria.
The Somali government has set up an emergency committee to coordinate humanitarian response assistance with organizations in affected areas.
Several thousand people in the worst-affected area of Baladweeyne are sheltering under trees or in emergency tents after their makeshift homes were washed away by floods caused by torrential rain.
The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) is calling for an urgent humanitarian response to ensure aid can be provided safely to people in desperate need.
According to figures by the UNHCR and NRC-led Protection Returns and Monitoring Network (PRMN), 273,000 people have been displaced by flooding in October alone, the vast majority in the Baladweeyne area due to the flooding of the Shabelle river.
This brings the total number of people displaced by a combination of drought, floods and conflict so far this year in Somalia to 575,000 people.
By admin
November 6, 2019
