Heavy Rainfall Devastate Sudan

Floods triggered by heavy rains have left at least 46 people dead, including two children, across Sudan in the last two weeks.

Th heavy rainfall has affected 12 of the country’s 18 states. The most affected states are Khartoum, Al Jazira, White Nile and Darfur. Power outages have also hit several of these states.

According to the Sudanese Ministry of Health, a total of 9,260 houses collapsed, of which 595 entirely and 3,317 partially, 154 places in 25 localities have been affected by the rains, at least 1,606 heads of livestock were lost, and 127 public facilities, including mosques, schools, health centres, and other government institutions, have been affected.

On 13 August 2019, the Sudanese Professionals Association (SPA) stated heavy rainfall has caused floods that damaged more than 1,000 homes in the outskirts of Khartoum. It called on the public to volunteer and donate to rescue missions.

نفير

حوجة لمتطوعين للمساعدة في انقاذ الأوضاع في المناطق المتضررة من الامطار والسيول.

حوجة لسيارات وبالاخص – سيارات الدفع الرباعي (4×4) للتدخل الميداني.

مركز جسر، العمارات، غرب مستشفى الاطباء.

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#تحديات_الفتره_الانتقاليه

— تجمع المهنيين السودانيين (@AssociationSd) August 13, 2019

Nafeer, a youth-led volunteer campaign which works on disaster management, aiding, controlling and managing the impact of heavy rains and floods in Sudan, has also called on the public to volunteer or donate to their initiatives to provide aid to victims of the Sudan floods.

you can donate for #nafeer_initiative by bank
Bank of Khartoum Africa street branch:
Gesr development Center account NO 1730386
or
Donate by facebook fundraising: Sudan Floods
https://t.co/l8Z1vRuYNs#نفير2019#nafeer2019#نفيرمن_الناس_للناس pic.twitter.com/tpTvwzTdXh

— Nafeer2019 (@nafeer2019) August 17, 2019

Footage circulated online show the impact of the heavy rainfall in Sudan and the damages it has caused. Some have shown concern that the floods could pose health risks, leading to epidemic waterborne diseases and environmental disaster.

Nile floods take over the Jaily area in “Khartoum-Bahri”
Causing 750 house totally destroyed ! reported by the Jaily resistance committee

Sudan is literally sinking!#SudanUprising #SudanRevolts #كارثة_أمطار_السودان pic.twitter.com/0qNP2Dc3x8

— Fadia Khalaf (@SlayKaiii) August 19, 2019

Yesterday in Al-Fashir, Sudan’s west. #Flood #Sudan pic.twitter.com/GOJ2ih2rJt

— Safiy (@truesafiy) August 16, 2019

Flash floods keep devastating homes, crops, livestock in various parts of #Sudan 🇸🇩

The video below is from Geili https://t.co/upRqyJa6ZA pic.twitter.com/UdQ1vlI22L

— Saad (@SaadAbedine) August 19, 2019

#ClimateChange #sudan flood never seen before ⁦@UN⁩ ⁦@StateDept⁩ ⁦@UNICEF⁩ ⁦@UNDP⁩ ⁦@USAID⁩ pic.twitter.com/Os2L52LAXI

— Omer Abdelsawi (@omersawiom) August 19, 2019

سيول جارفة تضرب منطقة #الجيلي، شمال الخرطوم#السودان pic.twitter.com/DUs9p3voA2

— Aladdin Abdurrahim (@aladdinrahmi) August 19, 2019

اهالي قرية العبابدة بمنطقة الزيداب في صراع الآن مع مياه السيول والأمطار التي تحاصر القرية من كل الجهات.. انهيار عدد كبير من المنازل والمراحيض
الحوجة الان لطلمبات كبيرة لسحب المياه لترعة المشروع وخيام ومشمعات وجوالات فارغة لتعلية التروس وادوية اسهالات ودربات وكلور.#فرح_السودان pic.twitter.com/BCzLkfSFqq

— تويــكسا / Twixa (@kingTwixa) August 19, 2019

A few governmental and non-governemtal rescue teams have traveled to areas that are most affected by the heavy rainfall to reduce damage.

Yes #Floods are devastating but community resilience in #Sudan always better&more effective than gov.#ترسوا_البحر_سددوه https://t.co/JSfvHMvE6W

— Abeer R.Y. Abazeed (@Ab_Abazeed) August 19, 2019

المحاولات التي تقوم بها اللجان في المنطقة هي محاولات حصر ومساعدات ستكون محصورة وضيقة نسبة لضعف الإمكانيات تجاه حجم الضرر
المسئولية مسئولية مجتمع وتراكم سوء سياسيات الدولة عليه نتمنى تضافر الجهود لمساندة منطقة جنوب الحزام بشكل عام#نفير_جنوب_الحزام pic.twitter.com/fAZaq8h7cO

— لجان مقاومة جنوب الحزام (@SUDANREVO) August 12, 2019