• Feedback
  • RSS Feed
  • Sitemap
Ommcom News
  • Home
  • Odisha
  • Nation
  • World
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Videos
  • Science & Tech
  • Photo Gallery
  • ଓଡ଼ିଆରେ ପଢନ୍ତୁ
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Odisha
  • Nation
  • World
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Videos
  • Science & Tech
  • Photo Gallery
  • ଓଡ଼ିଆରେ ପଢନ୍ତୁ
No Result
View All Result
Odisha News, Odisha Breaking News, Odisha Latest News || Ommcom News
Home World

UN Says Floods Affect 710,000 People In South Sudan

OMMCOM NEWS by OMMCOM NEWS
September 6, 2024
in World
flooding

Juba: The ongoing flooding has affected more than 710,000 people across 30 of 78 counties in South Sudan and the Abyei Administrative Area.

Floods caused by heavy rains that began in May have worsened an already critical humanitarian situation marked by severe food insecurity, economic decline, continued conflict, disease outbreaks and the repercussions of the Sudan conflict, said the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the UN relief agency said on Thursday.

“Since May, floods have caused extensive damage to homes, crops and critical infrastructure, disrupting education and health services and increasing the risk of disease outbreaks,” the agency said in its flash update released in Juba, the capital of South Sudan.

On August 29, the UN agency projected that at the peak of the rainy season, between September and October, flooding could impact up to 3.3 million people nationwide, including communities still recovering from the devastating floods of 2019-2022, which displaced at least one million people annually, Xinhua news agency reported.

It said that a high-level consultation held in Juba on Monday and Tuesday reviewed the 2024 flood preparedness and response plan.

During the meeting attended by senior government officials and key humanitarian leaders, officials emphasised the need for a unified understanding of the crisis, clear priorities, and well-defined roles.

The UN agency called for coordinated action to address the escalating disaster, noting that humanitarian partners are rapidly responding to the immediate needs of flood-affected populations with life-saving assistance.

Urgent needs include food, shelter, non-food items, water, sanitation and hygiene materials, emergency health kits, and protection services, OCHA said.

The country’s Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, on August 20, issued an urgent appeal for communities in low-lying areas along the Nile to relocate, as water levels at the Mangala Telemetric Station in Juba County reached a five-year high at 14.85 metres.

(IANS)

Tags: FloodsSouth Sudan
ShareTweetSendSharePinShareSend
Previous Post

CISF Trooper Injured In Accidental Firing In J&K’s Poonch

Next Post

Vinesh Phogat Resigns From Railways Post

Related Posts

World

Pak General Ridiculed For Claiming Islamabad Used ‘Own Resources’ During Conflict With India

June 3, 2025
World

Pakistan: Over 200 Prisoners Escape From Jail Amid Earthquake Tremors

June 3, 2025
World

Nearly 200 Dead, Over 1,000 Missing In Central Nigeria Floods

June 3, 2025
World

Bangladesh: Pressure Mounts On Yunus As Political Parties Demand Elections By December

June 3, 2025
World

60 Million Baloch People ‘Deeply Appreciate’ India’s Unwavering Resolve To Expose Pakistan: Leading Activist

June 3, 2025
Nation

Egypt: Indian Delegation Meets Arab League Chief, Stresses Unified Stance Against Terrorism

June 3, 2025
Next Post

Vinesh Phogat Resigns From Railways Post

SC Issues Notice To Chanda Kochhar On CBI's Plea Seeking Cancellation Of Her Bail

Maoists

Suspected Maoist Was In Bengaluru To Meet Girlfriend, Say K'taka Police

Khimji
  • Feedback
  • RSS Feed
  • Sitemap

© 2025 - Ommcom News. All Rights Reserved.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In

Add New Playlist

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Odisha
  • Nation
  • World
  • Sports
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Videos
  • Science & Tech
  • Photo Gallery
  • ଓଡ଼ିଆରେ ପଢନ୍ତୁ

© 2025 - Ommcom News. All Rights Reserved.