ALBAWABA - Sudan is underwater. This is the season of heavy monsoon rains. Torrential floods is an understatement. The destruction is unbelievable.
Videos speak of the disaster. Heavy rains and floods continue to impact Sudanese all over the country. Floods is causing serious disruption in Khartoum and other states whilst El Gezira. Much significant damage was caused in the past days.
2 dead, dozens injured, 25 villages damaged, complete collapse of about 3,000 houses & the partial collapse of a thousand others in torrential rains & floods in Berber town in the River Nile state of northern Sudan ??https://t.co/x8KplQmXgG https://t.co/NDDY6GarF6
— Saad Abedine (@SaadAbedine) August 11, 2022
These rains in some cases can be deadly leading to the deaths of people including in Darfur were 12 were killed. The rains are trending under different hashtags including (#Sudan #Rainfall #SudanNews #SudanFloods) with plenty of news:
#Sudan: Heavy Rains and Floods Cause More Disruption in Sudan https://t.co/gzfWPaVjWS
— Afro Newscast (@afronewscast) August 10, 2022
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported since the start of the rainy season last May an estimated 38,000 people have been affected by flooding across Sudan. “The rainy season usually lasts up to September, with the peak of rains and flooding observed between August and September” according to local local websites. Its being reported every where:
Sudan: Heavy rains and floods cause more disruption in Sudan https://t.co/TW4P67TIms @Radiodabanga
— Sub-Saharan Mining (@sndwky) August 9, 2022
豪雨と洪水は、スーダン全土に影響を与え続けている。昨日、洪水はハルツームと他の州に深刻な混乱を引き起こしている。
Videos speak louder than words:
Severe Storms Damage Shelters of Tigrayan Refugees In #Sudan
— Yonas Nigussie (@Yonigussie) August 8, 2022
BREAKING: Thousands of @refugees who fled the genocidal war in #Tigray are now stuck in precarious conditions at the mercy of the rainy season. There is an urgent need of protection from the extreme weather conditions. pic.twitter.com/TcQyCnJdds
Its actually catastrophic:
Over 100 homes have been impacted by the severe flooding that has devastated #Sudan! If #GERD's flood mitigation wasn't there, it may have been catastrophic! They will eventually realize that the #GERD is their defense against Nile floods! #EthiopiaRising pic.twitter.com/hctx7asfLh
— Eyob Belachew (@Eyob_Belachew33) August 10, 2022
