Khartoum, September 28(Darfur24) The United Nations revealed, on Tuesday, that the number of people affected by rain and floods in Sudan has risen to about 350,000, with South Darfur State being the worst-hit state.
According to a recent report published by OCHA, monsoon rains and flash floods continue to affect thousands of people and damage property across Sudan.
By September 26, nearly 349,000 people have been affected, according to the government’s Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC), humanitarian organizations on the ground and local authorities.
Rain and floods destroyed at least 24,860 homes and damaged 48,250 homes in 16 out of 18 states. The National Civil Defense Council reported that 146 people were killed and 122 injured since the start of the rainy season in June.
According to the report , the worst-hit states are South Darfur (79,937 people), Gedaref (64,685 people), Central Darfur (41,747), White Nile (34,357) and Kassala (25,890).
According to the information gathered by UN and government authorities, more than 4,800 head of livestock have been lost by people, and more than 12,100 acres (about 5,100 hectares) of farmland have been damaged by the floods, which will exacerbate the already alarming levels of food insecurity faced by people across the country.
According to the 2022 Sudan Emergency Response Plan (ERP), more than 460,000 people across the country could be affected by floods in 2022.
Meanwhile, the Nile water levels are below the flood risk levels at Atbara (about 317 km north of Khartoum) and the two water stations of Al Qadeem (about 550 km southeast of Khartoum) as of September 24 .
The rainy season in Sudan usually begins in June and lasts until September, with peak rainfall and floods observed between August and September.