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Situation overview
Greater Guit is one of the counties under Unity state, with an estimated population of 19,876 as per 2017 2020 projection/DTM.
Since the beginning of July Greater Guit has been receiving torrential rainfall which led to flooding in most part of the county, six Payams out of eight Payams including: Kadet, Bil, Niemni, Nyathoar, Kuerguina, Wathnyotna and some part of Kuach payam are flooded. As a result of floods, properties and livelihood have been destroyed living many without shelter, food and clean drinking water. Health facilities and schools in the affected areas have stopped operations, and one of WFP/WHH rub halls is likely to submerge with the heavy rains still witnessed across Unity state.
According humanitarian partners and authorities on the ground (RRC) 18,795 individuals (2,918 HHs) have been affected and most of the affected population are displaced to other locations including: Guit town, Marial, Burbur, Kuerlatjor, Nyathoar, Kuerguina, Maderessa, Kuach, thousands of herds of cattle have been expatriated to Guit town and other safer grounds. The health workers were able to report increase in number of Malaria and diarrhea cases in the past 7 days due to IDPs arrival in the area. Most IDPs in Guit town are hosted by their relatives (host community) and are able to access services through support of their relatives. Others are sheltering in schools, abandoned buildings and church without blankets, sleeping mats and treated mosquito nets exposing them to high risk of infections such as Malaria and Pnemonia.
health and Nuitrition partners operational in Guit have been responding to the affected population, by treating cases of Malaria and other infections and distribution of nutritional supplies. limited resources and inaccessibility to affected areas are major challenges faced by humanitarian service providers in responding to the needs of the affected population. During the assessment and providing response to the affected population UNHCR(Protection) distributed CRI’s to the extremely vulnerable persons affected by floods the items distributed included, 90 Blankets, Soaps,200 sanitary kits,150sleeping mats and 75 Kitchen sets. The affected population is in dire need of assistance.