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In Brief

Appeal No. 05AA007; Programme Update no. 2; Period covered: July to December, 2005; Appeal coverage: 93.1%; Outstanding needs: CHF 165,922 ( USD 125, 603 or EUR 106,065 )

Appeal target: CHF 2,407,571 (USD 2,260,300 or EUR 1,833,000).

Related Emergency or Annual Appeals: N/A

Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2005/0168
OCHA Situation Report No. 1
Port Sudan - Floods
East Sudan

This report is based on information provided by the OCHA office in Sudan.

Situation

1. Heavy rainstorms with gale-force winds were recorded on 31 August in Port Sudan. Several administrative units (Central, Eastern, Southern Administrative Units, Arbaat and Suakin) suffered most damage. Approximately 156,000 people were affected, including 17,000 (3340 households) whose homes and belongings were totally destroyed.

2. The rainstorm destroyed most of the