UN reports 3.6 million people impacted by floods, landslides across East Africa since June

UN humanitarian ncy, on October 24, informed that nearly 3.6 million people were impacted by floods and landslides across East Africa since June. In its latest report, UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that floods have compounded an alrey challenging situation for people across region, many of whom were alrey faced with conflict, violence, desert locust upsurge and COVID-19. 

UN ncy said, “Water levels of several lakes in Kenya and Uganda are rising, impacting thousands of people”. 

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‘Worst floods’ in deces 

According to report, unprecedented rains and floods in Sudan have affected 875,000 people across country. Sudan experienced ‘worst floods in deces’, with torrential downpours, landslides, flash and riverine flooding killing over 150 people and leaving a path of destruction in all states across country. Following floods, OCHA said that re are concerns of more than 4.5 million people w at risk of vector-borne diseases in Sudan. 

report said that flooding in South Sudan has also affected an estimated 856,000 people, including nearly 400,000 who have been displaced. Jonglei, on or hand, which experienced devastating sub-national violence, was amongst hardest-hit by floods.

Nearly 1.1 million people in Ethiopia have also been affected by floods, including over 313,000 people displaced. Amhara, Gambella, Oromia, Somali and Sourn Nations, Nationalities, and People's (SNNP) regions are most affected. In Kenya, UN ncy said, that following intense rainfall, multiple lakes and waterways are at record-high, causing displacement and loss of livelihoods for surrounding communities. 

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“Following intense rainfall, multiple lakes in Kenya—including Lake Baringo, Lake Bogoria and Lake 94, Lake Naivasha, Lake Turkana, and Lake Victoria—and waterways are at record-high levels, causing displacement and loss of livelihoods for surrounding communities,” report re. 

In Somalia, since June, floods have affected over 633,000 people, including 43,000 displaced, in Hirshabelle, South West and Jubaland states, in dition to Sanaag and Banir regions. OCHA reported that in Uganda, water levels are rising in Lake Albert and Lake Kyoga and flooding in five districts impacted over 16,500 people in September alone. 

(Im: AP)

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