Heavy rains in Khartoum state

The rainy season around Khartoum normally starts in July and ends in late August. Three weeks ago, the outskirts of Sudan’s capital were heavily affected by the rain. The Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS) has made assessments in the area, found out how many households have been affected and what items are the most necessary. The report states that “entire communities in Khartoum state have been displaced following heavy rainfall. 22 291 homes are affected”. This means that the homes of over 100 000 people are either completely or partially damaged.

Monday me and Ingvild assisted the Emergency Response Unit (ERU) to the field, where the first food distributions were being handed out. At a later stage, non-food items (NFI) will also be distributed, and the SRCS has now asked the Red Cross/Red Crescent Federation for the amount needed to rebuild the affected area over the next five months. Read the appeal here: http://www.ifrc.org/docs/appeals/09/MDRSD007.pdf