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Somalia is experiencing a prolonged humanitarian crisis. In 2022, the worst drought in four decades killed about 43,000 people, affected over 8.3 million people, and displaced more than 1.4 million people. The country was on the brink of a famine, thanks to the efforts of humanitarian actors and the international community for the scale up that averted the famine. In 2023 Somalia continued in its longest drought. In early October 2023, the Dayr rainy season started in Somalia with heavily El Nino rains. Two months of heavy rains caused devastating floods in south and central Somalia. The floods have submerged cities in Southwest, Jubaland, Hirshabelle and Galmudug states of Somalia, and affected 1.2 million people causing the death of over 50 people, displaced 590,897 people from their homes, and destructed thousands of houses, schools, health centers and other social infrastructures. Contaminated water sources have posed higher risks of water borne diseases, malaria and measles. The floods have also caused the collapse of main bridges in Bardhere and Buurdhuubo cities in Gedo region.
he transportation routes have been severely damaged causing the skyrocketing of essential commodity prices and limited humanitarian access. The weather forecasts predict further severe floods in south and central states particularly for riverine communities along the Juba and Shabelle rivers, this could worsen the existing humanitarian crisis. Amid these crises and the decreased funding, GREDO has made significant progress in responding to the impacts of drought and floods affected communities in South and Central Somalia. During September and October, GREDO has reached over 383,913 individuals in 18 districts, providing essential services such as Health, Nutrition, WASH, Livelihood support, Education, Safeguarding and Child Protection. GREDO focused on live saving under the El Nino crises and building sustainability and resilience livelihoods to ensure the long-term well-being of the communities they serve. GREDO planned targeted interventions to address the impacts of the ongoing El Niño in Somalia.