September 12, 2024 (JUBA) – More than 735,000 people have been affected by flooding across 38 of South Sudan’s 78 counties and the Abyei Administrative Area, the United Nations said. Nearly 65,000 people, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said, have been displaced, with more than 41,000 in Warrap State alone. The UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has allocated $10 million to aid 700,000 flood-affected people in five severely impacted counties, with additional $5 million allocated from South Sudan Humanitarian Fund (SSHF) to complement this effort. Severe flooding has reportedly affected Aweil East (Northern Bahr el Ghazal State), Fangak (Jonglei State), Nasir (Upper Nile State) as well as Mayendit and Rubkona in Unity State. As such, it is projected that this CERF funding will enable frontline humanitarian partners to deliver life-saving services in health, shelter, non-food items, and water, sanitation and hygiene support to vulnerable communities already reeling from the devastating effects of flooding. The Humanitarian Coordinator, Anita Kiki Gbeho said the funds will bolster critical response pipelines and frontline services. “Floodwaters are already devastating lives and livelihoods across South Sudan,” she said. The official said homes, crops and critical infrastructure have been destroyed, leaving communities without access to …

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