Recent floods in Sudan have displaced thousands of families who were already living in refugee camps, exacerbating the humanitarian crisis and highlighting the urgent need for relief and support in the affected regions.
Sudan’s civil war victims, already drained by conflict, are now experiencing further agony as severe flooding has compelled them to resettle once more.
While families were asleep in the Kassala school complex located in the eastern province, they were suddenly awakened to find that floodwaters had risen overnight.
Inside their tents, T-shirts and trousers were scattered on the floor with mud stains.
Marwa Musa Mohammed, one of the displaced women, stated that their possessions and vehicles were submerged.
The families’ massive requirements including water accessibility, hygiene and sanitation were acknowledged by UNHCR who supplied emergency tents to relocate them.
On Friday, it was reported that a minimum of 200 families had already been relocated.
According to UNHCR, the floods and heavy rains in the past fortnight have affected over 11,000 individuals comprising refugees as well as local communities residing in eastern Kassala state.
More storms are expected in the upcoming days according to the forecasts.
Since the commencement of fighting more than a year ago between the military and an influential paramilitary organization known as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), there has been a descent into a humanitarian crisis impacting much of the country.
According to Bichenge Malaika Balikwisha, the chief of UNHCR’s Kassala sub-office, the recent flooding can be termed as a “crisis within an existing crisis.”
According to UNHCR, over 10 million individuals have been compelled to leave their residences multiple times due to conflict, both domestically and across international boundaries.
More sources to consider: AP.
