torsdag 10. september 2009

Floods in Senegal

Heavy flooding has affected over a 16000 families, more than 117.000 people in Senegal since two weeks of torrential downpour around the country. Initial assessments show that damage has been serious in Saint Louis, Kaolack, Thies, and Dakar provinces, where 2,611 houses have collapsed, more than 400 families are still displaced, and 1,051 have lost their livelihoods. There are reported losses to infrastructure, increasing the risk of individuals being exposed to harsh weather conditions, unclear water and poor sanitation.

Form 21th to 31th august, Senegal has received more than 300 mm as estimated for Climate prediction center

Source Noaa (National Oceanic and atmosferic administration). http://www.cpc.noaa.gov/products/fews/global/africa/


Senegalese Red Cross Regional offices have been doing the first emergency assessment with the result of :
- 418 families displaced
- 2611 houses collapsed
- 979 families have not access to safe water and sanitation, as 979 latrines and 573 water sources has been heavily damaged or contaminated
- 1051 families have lost their crops/livestock
- 1974 reported cases of diarrheal
- 3309 cases of malaria/fever

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