UNDRO 89/1200

SOMALIA - FLOODS
INFORMATION REPORT NO.1
5 JUNE 1989

1. UNDRO/UNDP REPRESENTATIVE IN MOGADISHU REPORTED FOLLOWING INFORMATION ON FLOODS WHICH AFFECTED LOWER SHABELLE RIVER REGION LAST WEEK.

2. TORRENTIAL RAINS CAUSED OVERFLOW OF SHABELLE RIVER DOWNSTREAM FROM KORYALEH PROVINCE, FLOODING ESTIMATED AERA OF 30/50,000 HAS FARMLAND NEAR TOWNS AFGOI-YARE, ALLA-FUUTO AND KURTUN-WAARE, AFFECTING APPROXIMATELY 40/50,000 PEOPLE.

3. NEW FLOODS EXPECTED IN UNPROTECTED DISTRICTS OF SABLALE ANDAWAII WHERE