WASH Cluster

MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has issued early flood warnings expected to affect the country in the final week of April. In a statement released on Monday, SoDMA highlighted that the floods are likely to impact districts such as Jowhar, Beledweyn, Buulaburde, Luuq, Dolow, and other major towns where rivers …

MOGADISHU — The upcoming heavier than normal Gu rains and floods in 22 districts of Somalia are expected to affect some 770,000 people, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Sunday. OCHA said the April-to-June Gu rains have started in most regions of the …

KISMAYO — As Somalia braces for the onset of spring rains, Jubbaland authorities have sounded the alarm on the looming threat of flooding in the region. Adan Farah Garane, Director General of the Ministry of Relief and Disaster Management of the Jubbaland administration, issued a stern warning to residents, urging …

MOGADISHU — The UN humanitarian agency said Thursday that it allocated 35.7 million U.S. dollars to support the El Nino flood response in Somalia since October 2023. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said 25.7 million U.S. dollars came from the Somalia Humanitarian Fund (SHF), a …

RIYADH — The Saudi aid agency KSrelief has stepped up relief efforts in Yemen, Lebanon, Turkiye, Somalia and Pakistan. KSrelief’s prosthetics center in Yemen has provided help to hundreds of people in the war-torn country through physical therapy and other services. The rehabilitation center in Marib governorate provided 2,121 services …

JAMAME — Jubaland troops have rescued families, mostly women and children, who were stranded for two days due to flooding in Jamame me district. Federal MPs, Jubaland Ministers, politicians, senior advisors, and other officials have traveled to the northern areas of the Lower Juba region, especially the areas under Jamame …

MOGADISHU — The World Bank said it would provide 100 million U.S. dollars in additional financing to help more than 200,000 Somali households benefit from cash transfers to help them cope with flooding and food insecurity. The World Bank-funded Somalia Shock Responsive Safety Net for Human Capital Project (SNHCP) will …

BELEDWEYNE — Hundreds of families in Hiiraan region’s Jalalaqsi district have begun evacuating their homes following the flooding of the Shabelle River in the district’s neighbourhoods on Wednesday, according to residents. Speaking to local media, the administration of Jalalaqsi district has urgently requested immediate assistance, noting that the floodwaters have …

MOGADISHU — The death toll from heavy rains and floods in Somalia has risen to 101 with 1 million people displaced and 1.5 million affected nationwide, Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said late Wednesday. In a nationally televised speech, Mohamud said Somalia is facing a humanitarian crisis caused by the …

MOGADISHU — The death toll from heavy rains and floods in Somalia has risen to 96, the head of the Somali Disaster Management Agency(SoDMA) said Thursday. Briefing Cabinet ministers in the capital Mogadishu, SoDMA Chief Mohamoud Moalim Abdulle said 2 million people have also been affected. Following the meeting, the government …