ENVIRONMENT AND DISASTERS

MOGADISHU — A fire has broke out at a shop in Mogadishu’s Bondhere district on Saturday. The fire started and spread, and the flames got higher even as locals tried dropping water according to residents. No casualties have been reported. “The past months I have been having problems with electricity,” …

MOGADISHU — The federal government of Somalia announced Wednesday $500,000 to help thousands of victims affected by floods. Flooding has caused mass displacement, shortages of food, and clean water and is worsened by an invasion of desert locusts which have fed on green plants that could be used for food. Somalia …

DHUSAMAREB — President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo expressed concern about the living conditions of the residents of lower Shabelle as Shabelle river flooded into Afgoye town and areas nearby displacing over 2000 families from their homes, SONNA reported. The president called for the Government …

MOGADISHU — Flash floods caused by heavy rains have affected about 37,000 people in Somalia, causing a humanitarian crisis in the regions affected, Somalia’s Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management (MoHADM) said on Monday. The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management (MoHADM) said about 15,400 people have been displaced …

MOGADISHU — Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management(MoHADM) of the Federal Republic of Somalia has issued a warning of high strong winds moving towards coastal regions of Somalia, SONNA reported. The strong winds have been forecast to begin in the coming hours mainly targeting the towns of Kismayo, Marka, …

Six months ago, Beledweyne, a town in central Somalia was battered by heavy rainstorms. The flooding destroyed houses, crops, and roads, and displaced thousands of families. Now, Beledweyne, the capital of the Hiiraan province in Hirshabelle, is once again submerged in floodwater after River Shabelle burst its banks. Hundreds have …

MOGADISHU — Flooding in central Somalia has affected nearly 1 million people, displacing about 400,000 people, the United Nations said Monday, warning of possible disease outbreaks because of crowding where the displaced are seeking temporary shelter. At least 24 people have died in the flash floods that hit Beledweyne and …

BELEDWEYNE —  HirShabelle state president Mohamed Abdi Waare has presided over a key regional cabinet meeting held in Beledweyne city. The meeting focused on the current humanitarian situation in the Hiran region and ongoing efforts to mitigate the flood crisis in Beledweyne resulted from the heavy Gu’ rainfall. HirShabelle state …

BELEDWEYNE — Shabelle river flows again inside Beledweyne especially the neighboring villages including Buundoweyne, Hawlwadaag, Xaawo Taako, and Kooshin. The floods force hundreds to flee from their homes and demand urgent help besides Hirshabelle state authorities. Barely a day ago, Hiran regional governor warns aid agencies against food distribution outside …

MOGADISHU — The UNHCR has warned that conflict and serious flooding have forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes amid risks of COVID-19 in Somalia. Heavy flooding, conflict, a crippled economy, impending desert locust swarms, and the exponential spread of COVID-19 are threatening the safety and welfare …