Republic of Congo: Floods - Dec 2022

Since September 2022, heavy rains and strong winds have caused flooding as well as the destruction of homes and thousands of hectares of plantations in the departments of Likouala, Sangha, Cuvette and Plateaux. 164,679 people have been affected by the floods, displaced and sheltered in the forests, makeshift shelters and many are in perpetual search of a refuge. The consequences of these floods are compounded by the successive impact of the rains on the communities that are repeatedly affected throughout the rainy seasons since October 2019 for the 4 most affected departments. [...] On December 30, 2022 , the Ministry of Social Affairs, Solidarity and Humanitarian Action sent a letter to the Congolese Red Cross in order to request assistance for the benefit of the victims of the 2022 floods which identified needs are very broad. (IFRC, 20 Jan 2023)