Heavy rains and flooding caused tropical cyclone Sagar killed at least 53 people and affected some 229,000 others in Somaliland and Puntland in May, UN said.
The latest update comes after a powerful tropical cyclone with winds in excess of 120 km/per hour and an entire year’s worth of rain which landed in Somalia on May 19 left in its path a trail of destruction, with thousands of people still counting their losses, according to UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said 50 people were killed in Somaliland while three lost their lives in Puntland.
“The subsequent floods and strong winds exacted a heavy toll on infrastructure and farmland, leaving many people dead and thousands of others displaced. Basic infrastructure, including water sources and communication equipment, collapsed in many areas,” OCHA said.
The UN humanitarian agency said communities in the coastal areas of Somaliland and major portions of Awdal district, as well as some coastal communities in Puntland are still reeling from the impact of Sagar.
The UN agency said the cyclone affected nearly 168,000 people in the five worst-hit districts of Somaliland – Baki, Lughaya and Zaylac in the Awdal region, and Berbera in Woqooyi Galbee.
According to OCHA some 60,800 people along coastal areas were affected by the flooding and heavy rains in Puntland.
The UN humanitarian agency will be releasing about 3.5 million U.S. dollars for response to the impact of the cyclone for Somaliland communities affected.
“The funds will be used for emergency rehabilitation of prioritized communal infrastructure (schools, water points, hospitals, nutrition centres), for support to integrated emergency response teams, and integrated response activities focusing on shelter and livelihoods support,” OCHA explained
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