ENVIRONMENT AND DISASTERS

MOGADISHU — Flash floods caused by seasonal rains have affected about 191,800 people in Somalia since May and July, causing a humanitarian crisis in the regions affected, the UN humanitarian agency said on Thursday. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said residents have been displaced by …

MOGADISHU — The weather forecast has predicted heavy rains for the next seven days in parts of the southern and northern provinces of the country, SONNA reported. Heavy rains experienced in Ethiopian highlands are feared to course the rising levels of River Shabelle and Juba, hence could lead to the …

BAIDOA — The minister for humanitarian affairs and disaster management of southwest state took part in a meeting to discuss the impact of floods. He thanked aid agencies and international organizations who are taking part in the humanitarian efforts to rescue the people affected by river Shebelle flooding.  He reminded …

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 …