The United Nations (UN) has donated 5 million US dollars to deal with the heavy rains that have fallen in Somalia.
The new aid comes on top of $25 million from the Somalia Humanitarian Fund and the United Nations Central Emergency Response Fund, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). ).
“Humanitarian workers are working day and night to respond to the growing needs, taking measures, to reduce the immediate impact of El Nino and building the resilience of communities.” said in the UN statement.
The Prime Minister of Somalia, Hamza Abdi Barre, has recently urged the Charitable Organizations to quickly deal with the flood emergency that has affected the country, especially in the areas of Jubbaland Administration.
According to a report issued by the SODMA Disaster Management Agency, the floods have so far killed more than 90 people and displaced more than 900,000 people across the country.
“Of the 96 deaths, 28 of them died in a boat that sank while fleeing al-Shabaab,” said the SODMA Chairman.
He called for joint efforts to reduce flooding and urged citizens to be vigilant as more rains are still expected in the coming days.
The current forecast shows a more than 90% chance of El Niño with above normal rainfall expected in various areas in the coming days.
