In April, Parts of the Country Particularly the South Were Affected by Flooding Following Heavy Rains Across Somalia and The

Somalia: Flood update (as at 30 April 2013)

In April, parts of the country particularly the south were affected by flooding ! Cabud Waaq following heavy rains across Somalia and the Ethiopian highlands. The Juba ! and Shabelle river basins continued to receive moderate to heavy rains during Cadaado the month. These floods have led to loss of property, damage to infrastructure and displacement of people. Humanitarian partners are supporting Dhuusamarreeb flood-affected communities with several activities, including pumping water from flooded areas, provision of non food items, water purification and GALGADUUD rebuilding river banks to allow people to go back to their homes. !Ceel Barde ! Belet Weyne Ceel Buur Xarardheere ! ! ! Yeed BAKOOL HIRAAN Doolow Xudur ! ! ! Tayeeglow Ceel Dheer Belet Xaawo ! ! 7 ! Luuq ! Bulo Burto ! Waajid ! children killed Adan Yabaal Garbahaarey !Jalalaqsi ! Berdale ! Baidoa ! MIDDLE SHABELLE GEDO ! Qansax Buur Hakaba Wanla Cadale 23,800 ! ! Weyn ! Jowhar Ceel Waaq Dheere ! people affected ! Baardheere BAY ! ! ! Diinsoor Balcad Afgooye ! BANADIR LOWER SHABELLE Mogadishu Qoryooley! Marka ! ! Saakow Kurtunwaarey ! MIDDLE JUBA Number of people Number of people ! Bu'aale Sablaale! UNDP 2005 Total affected by floods ! District killed by floods Baraawe Population as of 30 April* as of 30 April Hiraan 329,811 Afmadow Jilib Middle Shabelle 514,901 13,600 7 ! ! !Dhobley Lower Shabelle 850,651 9,000 - Bakool - National capital 310,627 - LOWER JUBA Jamaame ! Bay 620,562 1,200 - Regional capital Gedo 328,378 - - - ! District capital Kismayo ! Middle Juba 238,877 - Lower Juba 385,790 - - Major road Banadir 901,183 - - River *includes only data that has been verified by FSNAU field monitors Badhaadhe (http://www.faoswalim.org/subsites/frrims/currentlyflooded.php ! Areas prone to flooding

Areas where flooding is reported

January February March April May June July August September October November December Jilaal dry season main rainy season (GU) Hagaa dry season short rainy season (Deyr) Creation date: 30 April 2013 Sources: OCHA , SWALIM Feedback: [email protected] www.unocha.org/Somalia www.reliefweb.int The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.