The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported on the 10th that approximately 893,000 people in South Sudan have been affected by recent floods, with over 241,000 displaced.
According to a report by Central News Agency, multiple aid organizations have warned that this youngest nation in the world is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, currently facing its most severe flooding in decades.
In a statement, OCHA said, “The floods continue to affect and cause displacement among people across South Sudan… Heavy rains and flooding have disrupted 15 major supply routes, severely limiting access on the ground.”
OCHA indicated that around 893,000 people across 42 counties of South Sudan have been affected, in addition to the Abyei Area, which remains a contested territory claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan.
On the 1st of this month, the World Bank updated its information, noting that the recent flooding in South Sudan has worsened an already dire humanitarian situation characterized by severe food insecurity, economic downturn, ongoing conflicts, disease outbreaks, and the aftermath of the Sudan conflict. The World Bank estimates that 9 million people will experience “urgent needs” this year, including refugees.
Despite its rich oil resources, South Sudan’s crucial revenue stream was severely impacted earlier this year when an export pipeline was damaged in conflict-torn Sudan.
