August 17, 2024 (PORT SUDAN) – Rains and floods have displaced an estimated 117,835 individuals (23,567 households) from locations across 12 different states across Sudan, data from the International Organization for Migration (IOM) shows. The IOM Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) reported 60 incidents of heavy rains and floods that triggered sudden displacement between 1 June and 12 August. It further observed 31 incidents of flood-induced displacement between 6 and 12 August, which reportedly triggered the displacement of about 96,465 individuals. Approximately 32,611 structures, according to data provided by the UN migration agency, were either partially damaged or destroyed by the rain and floods. Meanwhile, heavy rains and flooding have affected tens of thousands of people across Sudan, causing further displacement, injuries and deaths, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said. Over a year of conflict, coupled with the heavy seasonal rains across Sudan, means refugees and internally displaced people face dire humanitarian situations. Also worsening the situation in Sudan is the growing impact of climate change. Over 11,000 people, including refugees hosted in the country and local communities in the eastern Kassala state, have been impacted by severe floods and heavy rains in the past two weeks, according to the UN …

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