Ahmed Othman Hamza, the governor of Khartoum, stated today, Sunday, that Sudan is in a unique circumstance at this time of transition, noting that the Nile level has significantly risen as a result of extreme rain and flooding.
He mentioned in a news conference that authorities are working to drain rainfall from the capital’s regions and mentioned that floods in western Omdurman had destroyed 86 homes.
The rural parts of eastern, Managil, and Gezira States that were damaged by heavy rainfall and flooding are still receiving aid from the Sudanese Armed Forces.
It is noteworthy that the floods in Sudan resulted in numerous fatalities and the destruction of hundreds of dwellings.
Numerous national and international organisations are still providing humanitarian aid to persons in need in this situation.
River levels in the nation reached their highest point in more than 70 years as a result of heavy rains.
Over eighty people were killed by floods and heavy rains last year, while tens of thousands of homes were inundated nationwide.
Following floods that claimed the lives of almost 100 individuals and submerged more than 100,000 homes in 2020, Sudan was declared a natural disaster region, and a state of emergency was declared for three months nationwide.
Governor of Khartoum: The heavy rains have caused the Nile’s level to climb dramatically.
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