Cameroon: Floods - Jul 2023

Located in the South-West Region of Cameroon, the city of Limbe was drenched by continuous heavy rains from 18 to 19 July 2023 that resulted in flooding (in the DOWN BEACH and CHURCH STREET neighborhoods) and landslides (MAWOH neighborhood). The flooding was largely due to run-off water and unplanned construction, which prevent water from circulating normally. The neighborhoods worst affected are CHURCH STREET (700 people), MAWOH (400 people) and DOWN BEACH (500 people), making a total of about 1,600 people directly affected by the flooding ... Other damage included the destruction of goods in shops, and more seriously, the suspected disappearance of an adult, 05 people injured and 02 dead. (IFRC, 8 Aug 2023)

Heavy rains in Yaounde in the night of 8 to 9 October have caused death to 30 people and injured 17 in Mbankolo, an outskirt of Yaounde, the capital city. An estimate of thirty homes are reported destroyed. Rescue operations are ongoing to find survivors and recover the bodies of the victims. Mbankolo is an area exposed to landslides. This incident in Yaounde is a reminder of the importance of disaster preparedness and rapid response to emergencies. For the next 24 hours, more rainfall is expected across over the central and southern part of the country. (ECHO, 10 Oct 2023)

On the night of Sunday 08 October 2023, torrential rain caused a landslide in the Mbankolo neighborhood in the Yaoundé II district council following the collapse of the embankment of an artificial lake uphill. Searches are continuing and the impact of the disaster has not yet been fully assessed. The Red Cross volunteers who were quickly deployed to the scene gave a provisional toll of more than 700 people affected, i.e., almost 110 households. The landslide swept away around 27 homes that were completely destroyed, around 30 that were partially destroyed, 27 corpses were found and around 35 people were injured or missing. (IFRC, 23 Oct 2023)