Devastating floods in South Sudan have affected over 1 million people, according to the UN humanitarian agency. The heavy rains have wreaked havoc across multiple regions, displacing approximately 271,000 individuals in 42 of the country's 78 counties.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) highlighted that 40 percent of those affected reside in Northern Bahr el Ghazal and Unity states. UN projections indicate that the unprecedented flooding could impact up to 3.3 million people between September and December.
Infrastructure has taken a severe hit, with 15 key supply routes rendered impassable due to flooding, severely restricting access to affected areas. The OCHA attributes the extreme weather patterns to above-average rainfall and increased river flows from Uganda, potentially leading to record-breaking flood levels.
Compounding the crisis, South Sudan is identified as one of 18 global hunger hotspots, where food security is rapidly declining. The ongoing floods exacerbate existing challenges, posing a significant threat to the nation’s vulnerable populations.
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