The Shabelle River has started to flood in areas in the Middle Shabelle region, after the rise in the water level of the Shabelle River in the Middle Shabelle region.
It is being reported that the strength of the Shabelle River has made several areas under the districts of Jowhar and Mahaday in the Middle Shabelle region.
The flood caused by the river in the areas of the Middle Shabelle is said to have destroyed various crops that are grown in a large agricultural land and it is approaching the harvest season.
This is the second time this year that floods have hit parts of the Middle Shabelle region, which destroyed various crops in April this year after the river flooded.
The Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Relief and Disaster Management Hirshabelle Omar Mohamed Omar Gaabow said that the Mahaday district is now on the verge of being flooded by the river.
“Just like in Mahaday district yesterday and today, water is being pumped from Kakaan neighborhood in Mahaday district, which is also flooded, but the local residents are doing their best to prevent it.” Said Minister Omar Mohamed Omar.
The deputy minister also said that this flood was ahead of other flood times, noting that this flood is in addition to the fear of the heavy rains that have been warned that they will rain in the country and also the El Nino storm that has been reported. It is coming to the countries of the Horn of Africa.
“The ministry is preparing to prevent other floods that will result from the El Nino storm and the torrential rains that are expected to fall in the country, they have introduced this water without reaching its plan. As for Hirshabelle, as we now know or have been told by the forecast, heavy rains from the monsoon will fall in the Hiran zone, and the Middle Shabelle is afraid that there will be flash floods, caused by the storm and the rains. I want the Central Regions,” said Minister Omar Gaabow
It was recently when the National Disaster Management Agency (SODMA) said that there is a strong fear that the whole country will face heavy winds and rains that could cause floods and floods, and it is worth noting that the rains have now started in some areas. one of the regions of the country, the first of which are the regions of Bay and Hiran.
In the warnings given, it has been specially shown that the most danger can be faced by the people living on the coast of Somalia and the area where the rivers pass.
