Sudanese authorities on Sunday declared a state of alert and emergency as the flooding situation continues to deteriorate in six states, namely River Nile, Gezira, White Nile, West Kordofan, South Darfur and Kassala, reported The CGTN Africa.
“In its meeting on Sunday, the Council of Ministers declared a state of alert and emergency regarding the flood disasters that affected six states, including River Nile, Gezira, White Nile, West Kordofan, South Darfur and Kassala,” the report published by Sudan’s National Council for Civil Defense read.
As per the report, Sudan’s Council of Ministers stressed importance of mobilising popular efforts to attract internal and external humanitarian support from official and other international institutions to provide assistance to those affected by the situation in the states. The latest death toll from the floods has climbed to 80.
On Sunday, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said nearly 136,000 Sudanese people have been affected by the floods and heavy rains since June. The rainy season in Sudan begins in June and lasts up to September. The most significant rainfall and associated flooding is at the peak between August and September.
In 2020, the Sudanese authorities declared a natural disaster in the country and imposed a three-month state of emergency after flooding and heavy rains killed over 100 people and drowned over 100,000 houses.
In related news, UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed has offered $6.8 million (AED 25 million) of humanitarian aid to the Sudan’s government.
“The directives of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed to provide such assistance are an expression of the solidarity of the UAE and its people with the Sudanese people in such dire circumstances,” Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported on Saturday.
As per the report, the gesture is expected to testify to the deep-rooted relations between the two countries.
