The United Nations warns of the danger of floods in Somalia

The United Nations warns of the danger of floods in Somalia

 The United Nations has warned that many communities in Somalia face the risk of flooding after river levels rose in the central parts of the country. She said the continued influx of water from the upper watershed in the central parts of the Ethiopian highlands has led to a continued rise in levels along the Shabelle River in Somalia.

Forecasts issued by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the Water and Land Information Administration in Somalia (FAO-SWALIM) indicated the risk of flash floods despite the absence of rain in Somalia and the eastern parts of Ethiopia.

The United Nations called on residents of the areas located on the banks of the Shabelle River, including the cities of Beledweyne, Bouluberti, Galgalsi, Jawhar, Balad and others, to exercise caution and caution, and also urged local authorities to closely monitor the situation. In recent years, Somalia has been suffering from alternating droughts and floods as a result of climate change, affecting hundreds of thousands of citizens.