Somalia's Historic Floods Displace Hundreds of Thousands
TL;DR Summary
Historic flooding triggered by intense Gu seasonal rainfall has affected over 460,000 people and left at least 22 dead in Somalia, with hundreds of thousands displaced. The flooding is said to be one of Somalia's worst in decades and has been exacerbated by climate change. The UN has urged increased humanitarian support to the Horn of Africa to avert a famine crisis. Somalia has also been experiencing its longest drought on record, with 4 million livestock dying.
- Hundreds of thousands displaced following historic floods in Somalia ABC News
- ‘No one saw this level of devastation coming’: climate crisis worsens in Somalia The Guardian
- Almost 250,000 flee floods in Somali city that ‘became like an ocean’ CNN
- Urgent assistance is needed to help communities affected by historic Shabelle river flooding in Somalia - Somalia ReliefWeb
- Somalia: Floods force nearly quarter of a million to flee DW (English)
Reading Insights
Total Reads
0
Unique Readers
11
Time Saved
2 min
vs 3 min read
Condensed
83%
440 → 77 words
Want the full story? Read the original article
Read on ABC News