ENVIRONMENT AND DISASTERS

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Somalia is leveraging new areas that it says will help amplify its climate mitigation measures in the country that is synonymous with climate change-induced natural disasters. Over the years, Somalia has borne the brunt of climate extremes that include drought and floods, and …

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s Jubbaland State President, Ahmed Mohamed Madobe has on Wednesday visited Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) Headquarters in the capital Mogadishu. The purpose of the visit by the regional leader was to acquaint himself with the humanitarian situation in the country. He was warmly welcomed by Chairperson Mahamud …

MOGADISHU —  Southwest regional state President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed visited the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) Headquarters in Mogadishu on Tuesday, a day after the agency issued a warning about the impending Tropical Cyclone Ialy in the southwestern and southern regions. The regional leader and the Chairperson of the agency, …

MOGADISHU — Somalia’s disaster agency on Tuesday issued a warning about the impending Tropical Cyclone Ialy, which is expected to make landfall in the southwestern and southern regions as well as the capital of Mogadishu. “The people living near the coastal areas are advised to be on high alert and …

BALETWEYNE — The Shabelle River has once again caused significant displacement in Baletweyne, the capital of the Hiran region, as floods continue to devastate the area. Numerous families have been forced to leave their homes in the neighborhoods of Bundaweyne and Howlwadaag due to rising water levels and breached riverbanks. …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Somalia have agreed to collaborate closely to enhance their disaster preparedness and response strategies. During a strategic meeting in Mogadishu, directors and technical advisors from both agencies engaged in in-depth discussions …

DOLOW — News from the district of Dolow in the Gedo region of southern Somalia indicates a dire situation following flooding caused by the Jubba River overflowing into the district’s neighborhoods. Communities along the banks of the Jubba River in Doolow, which borders both the north and west, have experienced …

MOGADISHU — Somalia and United Nations agencies are ramping up flood mitigation response to the Gu (April to June) rains and have so far reached about 72,000 people with some form of assistance. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Friday that at least 770,000 …

MOGADISHU — The Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) has issued early warnings indicating that some regions of the country are expected to face floods that may result in displacement and damage. A statement released by SoDMA stated that during the next ten days, from the 7th to the 16th of …

BELEDWEYNE — The Shabelle River in the central Somali town of Beledweyne has received higher-than-usual amounts of water, raising concerns of potential floods, according to a new warning report. The latest update report from the Somali Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, released on Monday, has urged residents in the …