Floodwaters impacted nine districts across the region, including the capital Gambella city (Photo: Gambella Communication Bureau/Facebook)Addis Abeba – Heavy flooding in Ethiopia’s Gambella region has displaced thousands of residents and caused extensive property damage, the region’s communication bureau reported on Tuesday. Floodwaters from overflowing rivers have impacted nine districts across the region, including the regional capital Gambella city. According to Umod all the five districts in the Nuwer zone including the regional capital Gambella have been highly impacted by the floods. The city’s disaster prevention and preparedness office head Klane Tut said various efforts are underway to shelter evacuees and appealed to humanitarian groups to assist government relief efforts. Last year, 79,631 people (15,927 households), according to the UN, were affected by flooding that occurred across 12 Woredas as well as in the capital city of the Gambella regional state following heavy rains from early August to October.

Source: Ethiopian News September 19, 2023 11:32 UTC