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Situation overview:

A tropical cyclone made landfall on the Somali coast on 10 November 2013. The Puntland authorities declared a natural disaster emergency on 11 November, citing very heavy rainfall and flash floods leading to an estimate of more than 100 people dead and large scale livestock deaths. Efforts to conduct a rapid interagency assessment are hampered by a break in the main road between Garowe and the coast and the inability of flights to land in Garowe or Bossaso airports as of 12 November. The UN and partners are preparing to conduct a rapid inter-agency assessment as soon as the situation allows, verifying needs on the ground. The UN Humanitarian Air Service is expected to be restored by 13 November to both airports.