Flooding in Somalia
During the last week extensive floods have affected Somalia. According to the National Disaster Management Agency 29 people are reported dead and more than 300,000 people are displaced.
The numbers are expected to increase as many people are trapped by flood waters. Somali Disaster Management Agency (SOMDA) reports the floods to be the worst for decades.
The Juba and Shabelle Rivers have burst their banks in several areas causing severe flooding.
- Type of event
- Flood
- Location of event
- Somalia
- Date of Charter Activation
- 2023-11-10
- Time of Charter Activation
- 15:08
- Time zone of Charter Activation
- UTC+01:00
- Charter Requestor
- UNITAR on behalf of FAO Somalia Somalia Water and Land Information Management (SWALIM)
- Activation ID
- 849
- Project Management
- Jakrapong Tawala (UNITAR)
- Value Adding
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