UN migration agency warns 874,000 Somalians at risk of displacement from flooding
The International Organization for Migration warns that nearly 874,000 people in Somalia face displacement due to impending flooding caused by El Niño conditions. The agency is calling for urgent international funding to support preparedness and emergency response efforts.
Why it matters
This highlights the severe humanitarian impact of climate change on vulnerable populations and the critical funding gap in disaster preparedness.
The International Organization for Migration has warned that nearly 874,000 people in Somalia could be forced from their homes over the next three months due to flooding.
As rising rivers and heavy rainfall threaten communities already struggling with drought and repeated displacement, it said many of the families have very little left to fall back on.
''The Danish Refugee Council and the IOM, project that flooding will account for 92 per cent of the displacement as Somalia enters a rainy season, forecast to bring above normal rainfall amid strengthening El Niño conditions,” said Stéphane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General.
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