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Rapid Multi-Sectoral Needs Assessment of populations affected by Gu flooding - Marka District, Somalia, June 2024

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KEY FINDINGS

• The survey analysis revealed, the top 3 most urgent NFI needs for the flood-affected people in the Marka district are Tents, Mosquito nets and Kitchen sets.

• 15% of the assessed sites reported that the nearest markets were fully destroyed by floods while 23% of assessed sites reported that their market were partially destroyed.

• In 23% of the assessed sites, open defecation was reported as the prevailing practice for using latrines, which increases the risk of disease outbreaks such as Cholera.

• 62% of the assessed sites reported that only a few floodaffected people have access to sufficient quantities of drinking water with 19% of sites reporting no access to water for flood-affected people

• Due to the damage caused by the flooding, health facilities have been adversely affected, leading to an increased demand for health services in 85% of the sites.