Médecins Sans Frontières - Webclip – Floods in Somalia

Unique Identifier Code / URN MSF291949

Date taken / Date Recorded 05/11/2019 12:00 AM

Country Somalia

Commissioning section MSF-SPAIN

Photographer / videographer / producer Igor Barbero

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Video format h264 (Main) (avc1 / 0x31637661)

Duration 1m36s

Maximum Size 1080px × 1080px 113.51 MB

Additional Information / Shotlist Gautam Chatterjee

MSF country representative
in Somalia

Towards the end of October

there have been
very heavy rains in Somalia

and as a consequence
there has been a lot of flooding

in many parts of Somalia,

including in south
and central Somalia.

The worst affected region
is in Hiiraan,

where Beledweyne district
is flooded.

This has led to a lot of displacement,

people and livestock dead.

We hear that now
270,000 people are displaced.

They have left their homes
and have gone

to seek shelter in higher areas.

The main Beledweyne hospital
is not functional due to the floods

and inside the town is still flooded.

MSF sent a team
to assess the conditions

and we see
that people need everything.

First things that are needed
are drinking water,

toilets and latrines.

We also see
that people need food,

shelter and
urgent medical attention.

We see that there are issues
like diarrhoea;

we also see vector-borne diseases

like malaria and dengue,

respiratory tract infections,

possibility of increase
of malnutrition among children.

MSF has started doing
distribution of tents

and kits for cooking
and started construction of toilets

and also provision
for drinking water.

It is very important
to quickly mobilise

and bring resources on the ground

so that people
can be supported and helped.

And we would also appeal
to all warring parties in Somalia

to provide unhindered access
to people in need.

Webclip – Floods in Somalia – EN

Webclip – Floods in Somalia – EN