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The rapid assessment was conducted using remote sensing technologies by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ (FAO) Data in Emergencies Impact (DIEM‑Impact) System, in addition to field-based contextual information from the country and secondary data.FAO established Data in Emergencies Impact (DIEM-Impact) to provide a granular and rapid understanding of the impact of large-scale hazards on agriculture and agricultural livelihoods using a variety of assessment methodologies, including primary and secondary information, remote sensing technologies, and FAO’s damage and loss methodology. DIEM-Impact presents a regularly updated and accessible state of food insecurity in fragile environments and helps underpin FAO's programming based on evidence.
Key highlights
> Throughout 2024, the Sudan has recorded the highest rainfall levels, particularly affecting Greater Darfur, parts of Greater Kordofan and eastern regions, including the Red Sea, Kassala and River Nile states. Riverine flooding has also impacted Aj Jazira, White Nile, Kassala and Sennar states, driven by the Blue Nile, White Nile and the seasonal Al Gash River.
> Overall, approximately 4 million hectares (ha) were affected by floods, impacting around 41 percent of cropland, followed by 28 percent of grassland, 13 percent of shrubland and 11 percent of sparse vegetation. Additionally, about 3 percent of tree cover had been affected as of 15 September 2024.
> Over 1.7 million ha of cropland had been affected by floods as of 15 September 2024. The most affected states were Sennar, Gedaref, Aj Jazira, White Nile and Blue Nile.
> The months of August and September are the main growing period for main cereals – sorghum and millet. These months coincided with the intensification of flooding, leading to massive damages to cereals, in addition to groundnuts, sesame and sunflower in both rainfed and irrigated areas.
> Crop replanting is currently taking place in the irrigated areas of Aj Jazira, Blue Nile, Kassala, Northern, River Nile, Sennar and White Nile states, and is likely to continue into the winter season.
> Approximately 4 million livestock were exposed to the floods, including 1.5 million poultry, 1.1 million sheep, 1 million cattle and 750 000 goats, with the most affected areas being Aj Jazira, Sennar and South Darfur states.
> As of 5 September 2024, approximately 11 863 infrastructures were affected by floods, including 373 settlements and 365 villages.
> The two dams that experienced the most flooding were in Sheikan (North Kordofan) and Merwoe (Northern State).
> Six people of concern (PoC) camps were flooded in Girba (Kassala), Abu Zabad town (West Kordofan), Asalaaya (East Darfur), Beida town (West Darfur) and Um Dukhon Abuzar (Central Darfur).