Sudan: Floods - Sep 2023

On 15 and 22 September 2023, heavy rains and flooding affected several locations across Nyala Janoub, Nyala Shimal, and Beliel localities in South Darfur, leading to wide-scale displacement. In Nyala Shimal, field teams reported that 750 houses were completely destroyed in Otash IDP Camp, and 259 houses were partially destroyed. Additionally, in Nyala Town, Nyala Janoub locality, a total of 240 houses were totally or partially destroyed. In Beliel locality, heavy rains also resulted in the complete damage of 1,000 houses in Kalma IDP Camp and 330 houses in As Serief IDP Camp, whereas 670 houses in both camps were partially damaged. Reportedly, all affected households have been displaced and are currently sheltering with their relatives and neighbours in their respective locations of origin. Additionally, field teams reported seven deaths and no injuries. The area remains inaccessible to humanitarian actors. DTM is monitoring the situation closely and will be activating its Emergency Event Tracking (EET) tool, when possible, to track displacement and provide additional information on shelter, sex and age disaggregation, protection indicators, and urgent humanitarian needs. (IOM, 5 Oct 2023)

On 28 October, heavy rains and flooding occurred in several locations across Port Sudan City, Port Sudan locality, Red Sea State, reports IOM DTM. About 190 homes (affecting about 1,000 people) were damaged in 14 neighbourhoods. On 30 October, heavy rains and flooding occurred in Iram village of Sawakin locality. As a result, 10 people were reportedly killed, eight commercial buildings were damaged, a bridge collapsed, and many livestock were lost.

Since the onset of the rainy season in July, about 89,000 people in 22 localities across nine states have been affected by heavy rains and flooding, according to the 2023 Sudan Floods Dashboard. The most affected state is Northern (34,000 people), followed by River Nile (19,000), North Darfur (13,000), South Darfur (16,000), Gedaref (2,000), White Nile (2,000), North Kordofan (1,000), Red Sea (1,000), and South Kordofan (1,000). Reports indicate that at least 8,227 homes have been destroyed and 7,540 damaged. In 2022, 349,000 people were affected by heavy rains and flooding across 16 of Sudan's 18 states. At least 24,860 homes were destroyed, and 48,250 others were damaged. (OCHA, 2 Nov 2023)