According to a recent report by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA), the flood situation in Sudan has deteriorated over the last 2 weeks in particular in the states of Kassala, South Darfur and Al Gezira,
The numbers affected by floods across the country have significantly increased from 161,730 in mid August to over 204,000 as of 25 August. The worst hit states by population affected are Kassala (55,880 affected), South Darfur (38,575), and Al Gezira (23,280).
Sennar, West Kordofan, Gedaref, South Kordofan, North Darfur, West Darfur and White Nile are also badly affected.
A further 15 people have died since mid August and the UN says that 98 people have now lost their lives in the flooding since early June. As many as 26 of the fatalities occurred in Al Gezira, 17 in South Darfur, 13 in Gedaref and 13 in West Darfur.
The report adds that 22,097 houses have been completely destroyed and 18,523 partially destroyed.
UNOCHA says that the Government of Sudan is leading and coordinating the response, and has reactivated the Flood Task Force (FTF) at federal and state levels. The FTF includes representatives from line ministries, the Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC), Civil Defence Authority, the Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS) and United Nations agencies.
