More flooding has once again struck in the city of N’Djamena, capital of the central African country, Chad. Meanwhile 60 schools remain closed after severe flooding in neighbouring Far North Region of Cameroon, disrupting the education of 18,000 students.
Chad
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs(OCHA) reported on 05 November 2020 that “several neighborhoods in the capital N’Djamena have been flooded after the dam supporting the lower basin of the Chari River gave way in two places. A census of affected people is ongoing, and an inter-agency mission has been deployed to the flooded area to assess the situation and response needs. A Government-led first response has been initiated and the most vulnerable households have received food kits, tarpaulins and mats.”
The recent flooding began around 30 October 2020. Local media said that the worst hit areas are in the 9th district between the Logone and Chari Rivers.
Mayor of N’Djamena, Oumar Boukar said whenever the city of N’Djamena sees high rainfall, we see recurring flooding phenomena. Flooding first struck in the city on 20 August when 10 people died and 32,000 were displaced.

Cameroon
Flooding in neighbouring the Far North region in Cameroon has been ongoing since 20 August a result of the overflowing Logone river. At least 5 people had died and thousands left homeless by mid-September.
UN OCHA reported on 05 November that 60 schools in the Far North region had to close due to floods, keeping up to 18,000 students out of school.
OCHA added, “By the end of October, 22 schools had been relocated to other villages, and 22 remain closed. The floods combined with growing insecurity also forced thousands of people to leave their homes. Response capacity remains limited, and UNICEF has issued an appeal for an additional US$1,250,000 to increase multisector response capacity. According to the Cameroon Red Cross, 160,000 people have been affected by floods in the region.”
Social Media
Update on the flood in #Ndjamena in @Chad 🇹🇩 here are the images of today. Still water there and people affected and leave it with no choices 😢#ClimateChangeIsReal #climatechangeishere #ClimateActionNow pic.twitter.com/huRScyYBEk
— Hindou (@hindououmar) November 1, 2020
Urgent 🛑 breaking news. My home city #Ndjamena the capital of #Chad 🇹🇩 facing inimaginable flood since yesterday making thousands of people homeless. Women, children & the most powerless are in danger. urgent help: relocation, food … #ClimateChangeIsReal #ClimateCrisisishere pic.twitter.com/ZXxSzMELSB
— Hindou (@hindououmar) October 31, 2020
Le 9e arrondissement de N’Djamena est menacé par une grande vague d’inondation.
Aidons nos compatriotes qui se trouvent dans l’eau. J’invite tous les partenaires sociaux à venir secourir et assister ces habitants.#Adjib#Tchad #Sauvez9earrondissement pic.twitter.com/Fu5bgQeFqg
— Le Panafricain (@izoufang) November 5, 2020
Le 9ème arrondissement de la commune de N’Djaména se trouve dans l’eau qui a débordé les rives des fleuves Chari et du Logone. Des familles entières, chassées par les eaux, se trouvent sans abri et attendent le secours. https://t.co/27iwPV8MFM via @HebdoNdjamena
— Ndjamena Hebdo (@HebdoNdjamena) November 4, 2020