South Sudan: Floods - Aug 2013
Disaster description
Heavy rains starting in the beginning of August 2013 caused damage to houses, crops and basic infrastructure in several of Sudan's northern states. As of 15 Oct, more than 150,000 people were accessed and assessed to be in need of assistance in Jonglei, Lakes, Northern Bahr el Ghazal, Unity, Upper Nile, Warrap, Western Bahr el Ghazal and Western Equatoria. (OCHA, 16 Oct 2013)
On 4 Dec, the rainy season drew to and end and over 344,000 people were in need of assistance.(OCHA, 4 Dec 2013) As of 8 Dec 2013, about 3,500 families displaced by flooding and hostilities in Jonglei’s Pochalla County were in need of water and sanitation assistance. (OCHA, 8 Dec 2013)
Affected Countries
Latest Updates
South Sudan + 2 more
Nutrition Small Scale SMART Survey Report: Twic East County, Jonglei State, South Sudan (June 2014)
Sudan + 1 more
Independent Review of the Value Added of the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) in Sudan
CAR + 3 more
L’effet domino : où pourquoi une perspective plus ample est nécessaire pour traiter le déplacement en Afrique centrale
Maps and Infographics
Most Read
South Sudan + 1 more
75,000 S. Sudanese flood victims in need of assistance
South Sudan + 2 more
Nutrition Small Scale SMART Survey Report: Twic East County, Jonglei State, South Sudan (June 2014)
South Sudan + 1 more
Handing-over Ceremony of Emergency Assistance to the Republic of South Sudan for the Flood Victims
South Sudan: Flooded counties and affected population (as of 17 September 2013)
Somalia + 4 more