MOGADISHU (Halbeeg News) – Somalia has issued a warning on Tuesday about the coming Tropical Cyclone Ialy, which is likely to make landfall in the southwestern and southern areas, as well as the capital Mogadishu.
“People living near coastal areas are advised to be on high alert and exercise extreme caution,” the Somali Disaster Management Agency said in a statement published in Mogadishu.
In Somalia, an estimated 225,760 people have been affected by the Gu season heavy rains and floods (April-June), including nearly 38,730 people who have been displaced or relocated, as of 14 May.
In Dhobley and Afmadow, in the lower Juba and Juba regions respectively, a large part of those displaced were able to return to their homes due to the prolonged dry periods.
Heavy rains and floods have resulted in the loss of livelihoods, including livestock, cropland, and destruction of small businesses.
Damage to water sources, latrines, and roads has also been reported.
The damage to water sources and WASH facilities is exacerbating the cholera outbreak, that has recorded at least 10,640 cases, including 120 deaths, across seven states, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported as of 13 May.
