Floods Trap Thousands In Somalia – UN

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Somalia’s Information Minister Daud Aweis said the floods, which also affected Hirshabelle and South-West states, have caused widespread damage. Somalia’s Jubbaland State has experienced thousands of people trapped in flooded areas following heavy rains, the United Nation’s (UN’s) humanitarian agency has said. The heavy rains that started last month have elevated the water levels on the Juba river, causing flooding in riverine areas of the state, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha) said in a statement. Added the statement: “In Luuq district, 2,400 people have been trapped…

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