Flooding worsened by El Niño sends Somalia into a state of emergency
1 year, 1 month ago

Flooding worsened by El Niño sends Somalia into a state of emergency

LA Times  

The city of Beledweyne, Somalia, has seen some of the worst flooding. “It was a traumatic experience for all of us.” According to the humanitarian group Save the Children, the flooding has forced an estimated 250,000 people, or 90% of Beledweyne’s population, out of their homes. Somalia’s federal government declared a state of emergency in October after extreme weather exacerbated by El Niño destroyed homes, roads and bridges. The United Nations-backed Somali Water and Land Information Management project has warned of “a flood event of a magnitude statistically likely only once in 100 years,” the U.N. food agency said in a recent statement. At least 53 people have been confirmed killed by flooding across Somalia, said Hassan Isse, who manages emergency operations at the Somalia Disaster Management Agency.

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Kenya raises alarm as flooding death toll rises to 76, with thousands marooned by worsening rains
1 year ago

Kenya raises alarm as flooding death toll rises to 76, with thousands marooned by worsening rains

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — The Kenyan government on Monday urged people living in flood-prone areas to relocate to higher ground as heavy rains and flash floods continued to wreak havoc across East Africa. President William Ruto convened an emergency cabinet meeting on Monday and said 38 of Kenya’s 47 counties had been affected by floods and mudslides made worse by the …

El Niño-worsened flooding has Somalia in a state of emergency. Residents of one town are desperate
1 year, 1 month ago

El Niño-worsened flooding has Somalia in a state of emergency. Residents of one town are desperate

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — First, some families fled drought and violence. Somalia’s federal government declared a state of emergency in October after extreme weather exacerbated by El Niño destroyed homes, roads and bridges. Many parts of Somalia, as well as in neighboring Horn of Africa nations Kenya and Ethiopia, are still receiving torrential rainfall in what aid agencies have described as …

First the drought, then flood: Climate crisis compounds woes for Somalis
1 year, 1 month ago

First the drought, then flood: Climate crisis compounds woes for Somalis

Al Jazeera  

The shocks from a relentless climate crisis have upended the lives of millions in Somalia and the Horn of Africa region. “We were forced to flee after three days of heavy rain that almost took our lives,” Abdi, a single mother of seven children told Al Jazeera. The United Nations has said 4.3 million people, a quarter of Somalia’s population, …

Somalia floods kill 50 people, nearly 700,000 displaced: Disaster agency
1 year, 1 month ago

Somalia floods kill 50 people, nearly 700,000 displaced: Disaster agency

Al Jazeera  

More than 1.7 million people are in need as torrential rains destroy homes and livelihoods in Horn of Africa. “Fifty people died in the disaster … while 687,235 people were forced to flee their houses,” Mohamud Moalim Abdullahi, the director of the Somali Disaster Management Agency, said at a news conference on Monday. “The expected rains between 21st and 24th …

Death toll from floods in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia rises to 130
1 year, 1 month ago

Death toll from floods in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia rises to 130

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 130 people have …

Once-in-a-century flooding swamps Somalia after historic drought
1 year, 1 month ago

Once-in-a-century flooding swamps Somalia after historic drought

The Hindu  

The United Nations has described floods that uprooted hundreds of thousands of people in Somalia and neighbouring countries in East Africa following a historic drought as a once-in-a-century event. Around 1.6 million people in Somalia could be affected by the heavy seasonal downpours, which have been worsened by the combined impact of two climate phenomenons, El Niño and the Indian …

Floods kill at least 31 in Somalia. UN warns of a flood event likely to happen once in 100 years
1 year, 1 month ago

Floods kill at least 31 in Somalia. UN warns of a flood event likely to happen once in 100 years

The Independent  

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Worst floods in decades kill 29 in Somalia, hit towns across East Africa
1 year, 1 month ago

Worst floods in decades kill 29 in Somalia, hit towns across East Africa

The Hindu  

The worst flooding to hit Somalia in decades has killed 29 people and forced more than 300,000 to flee their homes, the National Disaster Management Agency said on Wednesday, following heavy rains that have inundated towns across East Africa. “People keep on evacuating looking for high ground.” At least 2,400 people have been cut off in Luuq town, where the …

Dozens dead and thousands trapped in Somalia’s ‘worst floods in decades’
1 year, 1 month ago

Dozens dead and thousands trapped in Somalia’s ‘worst floods in decades’

Al Jazeera  

People are losing their homes, livestock and farmland to the flooding in the Horn of Africa. Following days of heavy torrents, at least 29 people have been killed and more than 300,000 have fled their homes for safety, Somalia’s National Disaster Management Agency said on Wednesday, calling the phenomenon the most severe in “decades”. “People keep on evacuating looking for …

Forty people killed in Kenya, Somalia as heavy rains and flash floods displace thousands
1 year, 1 month ago

Forty people killed in Kenya, Somalia as heavy rains and flash floods displace thousands

The Hindu  

Heavy rains and flash flooding have killed at least 40 people and displaced tens of thousands in Kenya and Somalia, aid agencies have reported. In neighbouring Kenya, the Kenya Red Cross said the death toll had risen to 15 since the heavy rains began on Friday, with the port city of Mombasa and the north-eastern counties of Mandera and Wajir …

30 people dead in Kenya and Somalia as heavy rains and flash floods displace thousands
1 year, 1 month ago

30 people dead in Kenya and Somalia as heavy rains and flash floods displace thousands

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Heavy rains and flash flooding …

40 people dead in Kenya and Somalia as heavy rains and flash floods displace thousands
1 year, 1 month ago

40 people dead in Kenya and Somalia as heavy rains and flash floods displace thousands

Associated Press  

NAIROBI, Kenya — Heavy rains and flash flooding have killed at least 40 people and displaced tens of thousands in Kenya and Somalia, aid agencies reported Monday. In neighboring Kenya, the Kenya Red Cross said the death toll had risen to 15 since the heavy rains began Friday, with the port city of Mombasa and the northeastern counties of Mandera …

UN reports extensive flooding damage in central Somalia
1 year, 7 months ago

UN reports extensive flooding damage in central Somalia

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — Floods caused by the annual rains have left “a trail of destruction” across Somalia, a United Nations spokesman said, citing inundated homes and farmland as well as the shutdown of health facilities. “According to early estimates by our partners, more than 460,000 people have been impacted, including nearly 219,000 men, women and children who have been displaced …

At least 21 dead in Somalia’s flash floods, says U.N. agency
1 year, 8 months ago

At least 21 dead in Somalia’s flash floods, says U.N. agency

Associated Press  

MOGADISHU, Somalia — At least 21 people including six children have died in Somalia’s flash flooding over the last week, according to the U.N. humanitarian agency. Nearly 100,000 people have been affected by the heavy rains and flash floods that hit the previously drought-stricken area in the Bardhere district of the Gedo region of southern Somalia, according to the U.N.'s …

Somalia Drought Could Lead to 135 Deaths a Day: UN Study
1 year, 9 months ago

Somalia Drought Could Lead to 135 Deaths a Day: UN Study

News 18  

The record drought sweeping the Horn of Africa may lead to 135 deaths a day in Somalia between January and June this year, the health ministry, WHO and UNICEF said in a study released Monday. Monday’s study used a statistical model to estimate that up to 135 Somalis could lose their lives to drought-related causes every day during the first …

‘No sign of rain’: Citizens despair as drought devastates Somalia
2 years, 5 months ago

‘No sign of rain’: Citizens despair as drought devastates Somalia

Al Jazeera  

The UN says nearly 7.1 million Somalis, almost half of the country’s population, face acute levels of food insecurity. “I’m here for 10 days we have not received any help,” Faduma said about the plight of new arrivals at the Dayniile camp. “We are not among those that cause climate change but we are victims of it,” Abdirahman Abdishakur Warsame, …

Somalia hit by worst drought crisis in a decade: NGO
2 years, 10 months ago

Somalia hit by worst drought crisis in a decade: NGO

Al Jazeera  

In a new report, Save the Children sounds alarm over a humanitarian disaster as millions go hungry. Somalia is experiencing its worst drought crisis in a decade, with millions going hungry and many being forced from their homes in search of food and water, according to a new report by Save the Children. The international charity’s latest humanitarian assessment, which …

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