This is Luuq bridge in #Gedo region of #Somalia . The river flow levels have gradually increased in recent weeks, and there is fear of river banks to overflow.
OCHA Somalia Somalia Humanitarian Fund

#DYK on 6 May, Doolow in Gedo Region received its highest recorded rainfall in one day since 2016?🌧️

The river level quickly rose to above high flood risk level.📈

The heavy rains affected over 10k people, damaging shelters & latrines in one IDP site.

What are humanitarian agencies doing in response to the current heavy Gu rains and floods in #Somalia ❓

Find details of people reached and type of assistance by Cluster as of 7 May, in our Fact Sheet!
➡️bit.ly/GuFactSheet

📍 #Somalia : Heavy Rains and Floods Update

🔴 163,400 people affected.
🔴 37,120 people displaced or relocated.
🔴 1,143 houses damaged.

Humanitarians have reached over 72,000 people with assistance in 25 districts across the country.

More ➡️ bit.ly/3wwdT28

💪🏾At @SHF_Somalia, we take pride in our strong risk management and accountability systems.

Curious about how we conduct monitoring missions to ensure effective response and partner performance?

📹Watch as our colleague Evalyn Lwemba breaks it down for you!

Gu Rains & Floods - Flash Update no. 3:

🔸163k people affected across #Somalia
🔸37k people displaced
🔸72.4k people reached with assistance so far
🔸Funding for the humanitarian response remains low

Read more➡️bit.ly/GuFlashUpdate3

Heavy rains and floods have affected hundreds of thousands of people in Eastern Africa.

Governments and humanitarian partners have supported with:
✅life-saving assistance
✅pre-positioned supplies
✅search and rescue operation

Our latest Update:
reliefweb.int/report/kenya/e…

The number of people affected by Gu rains and floods in #Somalia has risen to 163k, with 37K displaced as of 5 May.

Find more details in our latest Situation and Response Dashboard, including the number of people at risk in 22 hotspot districts.➡️bit.ly/GuDashboard1

More than 600K people have been affected by floods in Eastern Africa due to El Niño-linked heavy rains between March and May.

Governments and humanitarian partners are working closely to conduct search and rescue and provide life-saving assistance.

reliefweb.int/report/somalia…

What is #AnticipatoryAction and how does it support communities affected by #ClimateChange ?

Maurine, a WFP expert, breaks down this humanitarian concept for you 👇

Today is #WorldHandHygieneDay & each year the 'SAVE LIVES: Clean Your Hands' campaign aims to progress the goal of maintaining a global profile on the importance of hand hygiene in health care

Read more: bit.ly/3UkHgwo

⚠️ Disturbing fact from the 2024 Global Report on Food Crises: 281.6 million people faced high levels of acute hunger last year.

This marks the fifth consecutive year of rising numbers.

See what is driving the food crisis: bit.ly/3xIvPa3

#GRFC24

The number of people affected by Gu rains and floods in #Somalia has risen to 127k, with 8.3K displaced.

Find more details in our latest Situation and Response Dashboard, including people at risk in 22 hotspot districts.➡️bit.ly/GuDashboard

1.4 million vials of the oral #cholera vaccine are being delivered across #Somalia to save lives. The number of reported cholera cases in 2024 is 3x higher than reported in the last 3 years during the same period. #VaccinesWork UN in Somalia WHO Somalia

Funding is woefully low as only 10% of required funding for 2024 has been received so far.

Humanitarians are struggling to meet the needs of the most vulnerable people in #Somalia .

Additional funding is urgently needed.

📢 #HappeningToday ! Join us at #HNPW , the premier event for emergency preparedness & response globally.

Our Deputy Fund Manager, Afifa Ismail will discuss 'Mainstreaming Anticipatory Action in Humanitarian Planning.'

🕙 15:00-16:30 EAT
🎙 Register now: bit.ly/4dmWeKX

In #Somalia , humanitarian needs are expected to increase due to heavy seasonal rains.

Partners have pre-positioned supplies to meet the needs of 770,000 people who may be affected.

Displaced people are particularly vulnerable. EOgoso shares the latest from Baidoa. ⤵️📹

As Gu rains start in #Somalia , humanitarians estimate heavy rains & floods may affect 770k people.

Partners, incl. those aided by Somalia Humanitarian Fund, are stepping up to respond but need urgent additional support.

EOgoso highlights the situation of IDPs in Baidoa, South West State.⬇️

#DYK after the devastating floods in late 2023, cholera resurfaced in regions of #Somalia that had not seen a single case in over 2 years❓

WHO Somalia & partners aim to vaccinate 1.4M people against cholera which will protect people also beyond the Gu rains.

#WorldImmunizationWeek

Heavy rains and floods have displaced more than 5,100 people and killed seven in #Somalia .

Partners are calling for more funding to scale up the response as heavy rains are expected to continue.

reliefweb.int/report/somalia…