UN migration agency warns 874,000 Somalians at risk of displacement from flooding
The UN migration agency warns that nearly 874,000 people in Somalia face displacement due to impending floods caused by El Niño conditions. The organization is calling for urgent international funding to support preparedness efforts.
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This underscores the humanitarian crisis exacerbated by climate change in vulnerable regions, highlighting the gap between funding and actual needs.
Africa News 6 hours ago 1 min read People wade through a flooded street in Beledweyne, central Somalia, 17 May 2020 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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