August 19, 2024 (PORT SUDAN) – Flooded and impassable roads have made it difficult for more than 50 trucks carrying an estimated 4,800 metric tons of food and nutrition assistance to across Sudan, World Food Programme (WFP) said. The food and nutrition assistance, it said, are enough for at least 500,000 people. The United Nations humanitarian agency (OCHA) says nearly 143,000 people in 12 of Sudan’s 18 states have been affected by the floods and 50 people killed. In addition, at least 27,000 people have reportedly been displaced, amid fears that the extent of damage and number of people affected is likely being underreported as some of the worst flooding is in hard-to-reach conflict hotspots. WFP, in a statement, said the rainy season is exacerbating the already devastating situation in Sudan, as floods force more people from their homes, increase humanitarian needs, and cut off communities from vital assistance. Coupled to this, however, heavy rains have destroyed key bridges which has made it extremely difficult for aid convoys to pass through muddy, flooded roads. The world food agency said it had planned to reach half a million people with assistance transported via the Tine border crossing this month, but aid …

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