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112 People Killed, 95 Injured, 34,944 Houses Completely Destroyed by Sudan Floods

September 4, 2022 

People ride a donkey cart to cross the water during flood in Al-Managil locality in Jazeera State, Sudan, August 23, 2022	Floods in North Darfur State, Sudan, August 2022

 

Death toll from Sudan floods hits 112

The Sun Daily, 09- 04- 2022 10:37 PM

KHARTOUM:

More than 100 people have been killed and tens of thousands of homes destroyed by flooding caused by torrential rain since Sudan’s wet season began in May, police said Sunday.

Heavy rains usually fall in Sudan between May and October, and the country faces severe flooding every year, wrecking property, infrastructure and crops.

Last month, Sudan declared a state of emergency due to floods in six states.

“The number of people killed by floods and heavy rains has reached 112,“ said Abdel Jalil Abdelreheem, spokesman for Sudan’s National Council for Civil Defence, a unit of the police.

The authorities had previously in late August given a figure of 79 dead from flooding so far this wet season.

“A total of 34,944 houses were completely destroyed while 49,060 were partially damaged,“ Abdelreheem told AFP, adding that around 115 people had been injured.

The crisis comes as Sudan reels from deepening political unrest and a spiralling economic crisis exacerbated by last year’s military coup led by army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan.

The United Nations, citing government figures, said a week ago that the floods have so far affected 226,000 people across Sudan.

The eastern states of Gedaref and Kassala, North and South Kordofan state, River Nile state, and the Darfur region were among the most badly affected, according to the UN children’s agency, UNICEF.

The UN also warned that flooding this year could affect up to 460,000 people -- far higher than the average 388,600 people affected annually between 2017 and 2021. - AFP

Death toll from Sudan floods hits 112 (thesundaily.my)

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Severe flooding kills scores in Sudan

Flooding in Sudanese cities has claimed around 100 lives and displaced thousands, and many angry citizens blame the political class for its failure to act.

By Baher al-Kady

Al-Monitor, August 29, 2022

CAIRO —

Sudan's rainy season brings torrential rains between May and October. This year’s ongoing flooding has wreaked havoc across Sudan, including in the northern River Nile state, in the eastern states of el-Gezira, South Kordofan and Kassala and South Darfur in the west. 

The catastrophe comes in tandem with a grueling political, economic and social crisis in Sudan since the military coup of Oct. 25, 2021, when Sudan's army dissolved the transitional government of Abdalla Hamdok and declared a state of emergency.

The floods prompted the Sudanese government to declare another state of emergency in the affected cities and deploy military equipment to help reduce human and economic losses. 

The floods claimed the lives of nearly 100 people and displaced around 136,000 from their homes, as well as destroying 31,000 homes and 238 health care facilities. 

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs reported Aug. 21 that over 2,500 people in el-Managil, el-Gezira were displaced by the flash floods on Aug. 16-19. The statement read, “In 2022, more than 460,000 people could be affected by the floods, according to the 2022 Sudan Emergency Response Plan.”

Lt. Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of the contested Sovereign Council that is currently running the country, visited the state of el-Gezira Aug. 21 to inspect the damage. He reassured residents that the state will support them and expressed his regret for the three years of the transitional period wasted in political rivalry.

In turn, the Forces for Freedom and Change, Sudan's civilian bloc that was ousted from power in the coup, called for a transparent investigation into systemic neglect that it alleges made the floods so devastating. In an  Aug. 21 statement, the bloc demanded that the country be declared a natural disaster area to receive regional and international support.

Many Arab countries such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar have offered food and medical assistance. 

Volker Peretz, head of the United Nations Integrated Mission to Support the Transitional Phase in Sudan, expressed his sympathy with those who lost their families, their homes or their sources of livelihood to the flooding.

In an Aug. 23 tweet, Peretz said that the aid provided by the UN has so far reached 40,000 Sudanese, that many more will need assistance in the coming days and that the crisis shows the need for cooperation among Sudan’s rival parties.

Speaking to Al-Monitor, Sudanese economist Mohammad al-Nayer said the catastrophe is a natural outcome of years of neglect and corruption.

He added, “Omar al-Bashir’s regime did not care about developing the country’s infrastructure, nor rehabilitating storm drains, nor building or rehabilitating dams. Floods and torrential rains strike Sudan annually and the Sudanese government knows what to expect. The Bashir regime and the subsequent Sudanese governments were supposed to give utmost importance to developing infrastructure and drawing up a future plan to reduce the risks of floods and inundations. But this did not happen. Rather, they were preoccupied with political rivalries and neglected any economic and social development.”

In an Aug. 21 statement on Facebook, the independent Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors warned of a health disaster in the flood-stricken areas due to the lack of medical facilities, predicting the emergence of epidemic diseases.

Khalid Omer Yousif, Sudan’s former minister of cabinet affairs, warned in an Aug. 23 tweet, “The country's pain and aches will not be limited to floods and torrential rain disasters.” 

He added that a food crisis is likely to strangle the country in the coming weeks.

“The coup has only driven the country to collapse. The forces that resisted and are still resisting must reflect on their mistakes. They must know that the chance of getting out of this dark tunnel is only through collective action,” he warned. 

Nayer noted that the floods are damaging the Sudanese economy in the billions of dollars with the destruction of both property and infrastructure.

“The catastrophe left by the floods and torrential rains has taken a toll on Sudan's people and economy. Concerted international efforts are required to provide all forms of support,” he said. “A severe economic crisis has befallen Sudan now, which ushers in many more crises, especially the looming food shortage,” he warned. 

Severe flooding kills scores in Sudan - Al-Monitor: Independent, trusted coverage of the Middle East

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Sudan – Flood Death Toll Rises, Nile Climbs Above Alert Level in Khartoum

Flood List, 24 AUGUST, 2022 

BY RICHARD DAVIES IN AFRICA, 

The death toll from ongoing floods in Sudan continues to rise as levels of the Nile have surpassed critical or flood levels over the last few days.

Update, 29 August 2022:

In the latest update with figures from the UN and Sundan’s Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC), as of 28 August 2022 around 226,200 people have been affected by flooding and heavy rains across 15 states.

The most affected states are Gedaref (45,270 people) Central Darfur (39,448), South Darfur (30,677), White Nile (26,592), Kassala (25,890), River Nile (15,722) and West Darfur (15,504). Nine other states have also been affected to varying degrees:West Kordofan (5,855), South Kordofan (5,765), North Kordofan (4,410), East Darfur (3,650), Sennar (3,164), Aj Jazirah (2,250), Khartoum (1,296), and North Darfur (686).

The rains and floods have now destroyed at least 13,200 houses and damaged another 34,200 since the beginning of the rainy season in June. Government authorities reported that 89 people died and more than 30 people were injured.

Original report 24 August 2022:

As of 22 August 2022, the estimated number of flood-affected people is more than 146,200, according to the Government’s Humanitarian Aid Commission (HAC), humanitarian organizations on the ground, and local authorities.

Torrential rains and floods have destroyed at least 9,600 houses and damaged another 22,000 across 14 states. The government authorities reported that 79 people died and 30 people were injured since the beginning of the rainy season.

The most affected states are Central Darfur (41,670 people), South Darfur (28,730), River Nile (15,720), West Darfur (15,500), White Nile (13,920), West Kordofan (5,860), South Kordofan (5,770), and others.

In addition, the floods have reportedly affected at least 238 health facilities, 1,560 water sources and over 1,500 latrines were damaged or washed away. People have lost over 330 head of livestock and over 5,200 feddans (18.9 km2) of agricultural land were affected by floods.

River Levels

Meanwhile levels of the Nile River are rising and reached critical stage in the capital Khartoum, standing at 16.42 metres as of 23 August, where critical stage is 16 metres and flooding 16.5 metres.

Further north the Nile has already reached flooding stage of 12.30 metres at Ed Deim in River Nile State.

Levels of Nile River in Sudan, August 2022. Image: UNOCHA, data provided by Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources Sudan Floods in Barbar District, River Nile State, Sudan, 20 August 2022. Image: UNOSAT

Humanitarian Aid

The United Nations and humanitarian partners have dispatched relief supplies for over 40,000 flood-affected people and thousands more will receive humanitarian assistance in the coming days and weeks, the Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Eddie Rowe said.

“Humanitarian organizations have dispatched relief supplies for about 40,000 people who have been affected by heavy rains and floods. At least 9,700 flood-affected people in the larger Kordofan area, East Darfur, Central Darfur, and South Darfur states have already received shelter supplies,” the Humanitarian Coordinator said. “We will scale up the assistance as soon as some of the areas that have been cut off are accessible again and we can deliver the supplies for affected states, including Aj Jazirah and others.”

(Updated) Sudan – Flood Death Toll Rises, Nile Climbs Above Alert Level in Khartoum – FloodList

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105 People Killed, 96 Injured, 34,328 Houses Destroyed by Sudan Floods  ارتفاع عدد ضحايا فيضانات السودان إلى 105 قتلى وإصابة 96 آخرين الجمعة، 02 سبتمبر 2022 03:25 م فيضانات - أرشيفية كتب عبد الوهاب الجندى مشاركة     اضف تعليقاً واقرأ تعليقات القراء أعلن المجلس القومي للدفاع المدني في السودان، اليوم الجمعة، ارتفاع عدد ضحايا السيول والفيضانات إلى 105 أشخاص وإصابة 96 في أنحاء البلاد منذ بداية الخريف وحتى الجمعة. ونقلت وكالة السودان للأنباء عن تقرير للمجلس أن الفيضانات والسيول أدت إلى انهيار 34 ألفاً و328 منزلاً بشكل كلي، بينما انهار 46 ألفاً و428 منزلاً جزئياً، بالإضافة إلى تضرر 225 مرفقاً و108 من المتاجر والمخازن. والعام الماضي أدت الفيضانات في السودان إلى مقتل 80 شخصًا على الأقل، ودفعت عشرات الآلاف على النزوح إلى مناطق أخرى، وفي 2020 أعلنت السلطات في البلاد حالة الطوارئ لمدة 3 أشهر بسبب الكوارث الطبيعية التي أدت إلى مقتل 100 شخص على الأقل وأغرقت 100 ألف منزل. ارتفاع عدد ضحايا فيضانات السودان إلى 105 قتلى وإصابة 96 آخرين - اليوم السابع (youm7.com) *** Sudan Floods Displace 136,000 People UNOCHA, August 15, 2022 فيضانات السودان تودي بحياة العشرات وتشرّد أكثر من 136 ألف شخص UNOCHA فيضانات في قرية وادي مختار بالسودان (2020)      15 آب/أغسطس 2022 المناخ والبيئة أفاد مكتب الأمم المتحدة لتنسيق الشؤون الإنسانية (الأوتشا) بأن الفيضانات الناجمة عن الأمطار الغزيرة المتساقطة منذ أيار/مايو في السودان شرّدت نحو 136 ألف شخص في البلاد، اعتبارا من 14 آب/أغسطس، وذلك نقلا عن مفوضية العون الإنساني الحكومية والمنظمات الإنسانية العاملة في الميدان والسلطات المحلية. وقال مكتب الأوتشا في بيان، إنه بحسب إحصاء أصدره المجلس الوطني للدفاع المدني في 13 آب/أغسطس، "لقي 52 شخصا حتفهم وأصيب 25 آخرون منذ بداية موسم الأمطار." وأكثر الولايات تضررا هي وسط دارفور (38,390 نسمة) وجنوب دارفور (28,730) والنيل (15,720) وغرب دارفور (15,500) والنيل الأبيض (13,920). وتشمل المقاطعات الأخرى التي تأثرت، غرب كردفان (5,860 نسمة) وجنوب كردفان (5,770) وشمال كردفان (4,410) وشرق دارفور (3,650) وسنار (3,160).د يتأثر أكثر من 460,000 شخص بالفيضانات مقارنة بالفترة نفسها من عام 2021، تضاعف عدد السكان والمحليات المتضررة هذا العام. في عام 2022، قد يتأثر أكثر من 460,000 شخص بالفيضانات، وفقا لخطة الاستجابة لحالات الطوارئ في السودان لعام 2022. وتضررت المباني العامة والشركات والأراضي الزراعية. ودمرت الأمطار الغزيرة والفيضانات حوالي 8,900 منزل وألحقت أضرارا بـ 20,600 منزل في 12 ولاية. بالإضافة إلى ذلك، أفادت التقارير بأن الفيضانات أثرت على 238 مرفقا صحيا، كما تضرر أو جُرف 1,560 مصدرا للمياه وأكثر من 1,500 مرحاض. في عام 2021، تأثر حوالي 314,500 شخص في جميع أنحاء السودان، بينما تأثر بين عامي 2017 و2021 في المتوسط 388,600 شخص سنويا. عادة ما يتعرّض السودان لأمطار غزيرة بين أيار/مايو وتشرين الأول/أكتوبر، وغالبا ما يواجه فيضانات شديدة في مثل هذا الوقت من العام. بينما يبدأ موسم الأمطار في السودان عادة في حزيران/يونيو ويستمر حتى أيلول/سبتمبر، مع مراقبة ذروة هطول الأمطار والفيضانات بين آب/أغسطس وأيلول/سبتمبر. فيضانات السودان تودي بحياة العشرات وتشرّد أكثر من 136 ألف شخص | أخبار الأمم المتحدة (un.org)

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