WASH Cluster

MOGADISHU —  A Turkish charity organization on Thursday handed over humanitarian aid to the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) in the capital Mogadishu to help flood victims. The humanitarian assistance from the Turkish Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) included food packages, mosquito nets, and tents to shelter families displaced by the ongoing …

BELEDWEYNE — The first aid assistance for flood-affected people arrived in Beledweyne town on Tuesday after the Shabelle River burst its banks due to torrential El-Nino rains in the region. The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) stated that it had dispatched a plane carrying seven tons of aid to Beledweyne. …

LONDON — The Global Food Security Summit kicked off in the British capital on Tuesday with the attendance of representatives from more than 20 countries. Focusing on international attention on the deepening global food security crisis, the event, co-hosted by the UK, the UAE, and Somalia, also discusses ways to …

MOGADISHU — Floods caused by heavy rains that started early October in Somalia have killed 50 people and displaced more than half a million others, the country’s national disaster agency said. Somalia Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) said the torrential rains have also caused landslides and flash floods in other parts …

MOGADISHU — The death toll from the floods caused by El-Nino rains in several regions of Somalia has reached 50, while over 5,000 houses have been destroyed, officials said on Thursday evening. The Chairman for the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), Mohamoud Moalin Abdulle, stated that the floods displaced more …

MOGADISHU — The UN has released $25m (£20.5m) in aid, describing the floods as a “once-in-a-century event.” Authorities say at least 29 people have been killed and more than 300,000 displaced, with more rain to come. Somalia and neighbouring countries in East Africa have been hit by heavy rains since …

MOGADISHU — The United Nations relief agency said Thursday it has released 25 million U.S. dollars to help Somalis affected by heavy rains and flooding across the country. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the funds will support efforts to prevent loss of life, stem …

MOGADISHU — The major bridge connecting the south-western Somali town of Bardhere has collapsed due to the relentless heavy rain that has been pounding the country for days. The bridge, which played a vital role in facilitating the movement of people between towns and villages in the Gedo region, has …

MOGADISHU — The Deputy Prime Minister of Somalia, Salah Ahmed Jama, along with several members of the Somali Parliament, made a visit to the National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) of the country’s disaster management agency. This visit comes in response to the severe flooding and heavy rains that have ravaged …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) Thursday dispatched speedboats to Baardheere district in Gedo region of Jubbaland State to rescue people affected by floods. According to the agency, the boats will be used to evacuate people who have been marooned by floods after the River burst its banks. …