Rains and floods killed 96 people in Somalia

The rains and floods caused by the “El Nino” natural phenomenon killed 96 people in Somalia. SIA reports that according to the Somali government, about 2 million people who were affected by the torrential rains, mainly in Hirshabella, Southwest Somalia and Jubaland, became internally displaced.

After several months of prolonged and severe drought in Cape Horn, the floods destroyed most of the houses in the region, forcing many people to seek shelter under trees or on the streets.

Floods caused by heavy and prolonged rains in the Horn of Africa have displaced thousands of families, including refugees from Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees warns.

The organization notes that there is a shortage of clean and safe drinking water, the health system, as well as thousands of livestock and agricultural fields have been damaged. This has increased the risk of deterioration of the already difficult food supply as a whole. Disastrous sanitary conditions can lead to an increase in infectious diseases, including cholera.

Usually, the “El Niño” event causes an increase in precipitation in the southern part of South America, the southern United States, the Horn of Africa, and Central Asia. In addition, “El Niño” can cause severe drought in Australia, Indonesia, some regions of South Asia, Central America and the northern part of South America.