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Chad: Flooding situation in N'Djamena - Situation Report No. 08 (13/12/2022)

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This report is produced by OCHA Chad in collaboration with humanitarian partners. It was issued by the country office and covers the period from 30 November to 12 December 2022.

Situation Overview

Since September 8, heavy rains battered the south of the country, causing the Chari and Logone rivers (which meet in the capital city of N'Djamena) to overflow their banks and forcing 181 720 people (28 907 households) to flee their homes and take refuge in public spaces. The flooding is a result of heavy rainfall across the country, overflowing of rivers and/or the breaching of dikes.

Twenty (20) sites have been identified by authorities in N’Djamena to shelter flood victims: Ngueli Pont,
Koundoul 1, Toukra, Toukra 2, Toukra centre de Santé, Mbayam, Toukra enclave Ayuba Milezi, Miskeni, Kabé, Walia Eglise, Karkandjérié, Walia Lycée, Walia Hadjarai, Mara Centre, Koundoul CNARREV, Foulga Doyle, Wilio, Here Wadjibe and Drote Gana.

• The most critical needs are in the sectors of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), including waste pickup, and Shelter-NFI, especially in the form of mosquito nets and blankets.

• According to data collected from the IRD, the University of N'Djamena and the Directorate of Water Resources of the Ministry of Urban and Rural Hydraulics of Chad, the level of the Chari River at N'Djamena continued to fall over the past weeks, going from 8.14m on November 13 to 7.68m on November 27.

• Despite initial predictions by local authorities that 100,000 people would be affected by river flooding in Lake Province, the provisional assessment of river and rainfall flooding shows 229,431 people affected, or 32% of the total population of Lake Province. These people need multi-sectoral assistance.

• 222,201 people, or 36,531 households, have been affected by flooding in the east and center of the country as of December 9, 2022.

• 41% of the funds required for the Joint Flood Response Plan, including $18 million received and $11 million pledged, have been received or committed out of an initial request of $69.8 million as of December 7, 2022. This amount includes the US$5 million Government request for funding from the World Bank.

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