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Situational Update
Needs:
•The incidence of family separation continues to increase among populations affected by the floods, with 213 Unaccompanied and Separated Children (UASC) registered during the reporting period last week.
•Over the past three weeks, floods have caused damage and submersion to eight child protection facilities, bringing the total to 75 affected facilities since the onset of the floods.
•Members of the Child Protection Area of Responsibility (CP AoR) have documented child deaths, with a minimum of 14 casualties since the initiation of the flood response. Previous incidents were recorded in Ceelwak (two), Garbaharey (two), Baardhere, and Luuq (one each), along with six in Southwest State. The actual number could be higher, given the challenging accessibility of most affected areas, and figures may rise as additional data is received from members.
•Essential services, such as schools, roads, and major bridges, remain inaccessible in four states (Jubaland, Southwest,
Puntland, and Hirshabelle), as reported. This has left children and their families stranded, necessitating evacuation to higher ground. The compromised state of sanitation facilities and safe water supplies significantly increases the risk of diarrhea, cholera outbreaks, dehydration, and malnutrition. Reports suggest the exposure of explosive ordnance in Luuq due to floodwaters, and there is a risk of more explosive remnants of war being exposed due to the floods.
Gaps and Constraints:
•National humanitarian workers are impacted by the floods, with some displaced and their houses damaged, hindering their ability to respond electively.
•There is a need for increased risk education on explosive ordnance. While the CP AoR is working closely with the EH AoR to train more partners on Explosive Ordnance Risk Education (EoRE), funds are limited to scale this up.
•Children are unable to access psychosocial services in child-friendly spaces due to flooding, damage, or submersion of these facilities.