Mali has experienced very heavy rains this year, causing flooding in several regions of the country, including Bamako. According to the Malian authorities, the torrential rains affected 7077 households, killed 30 people, affected 47,374 and injured more than 100.
In view of the damage caused and the scale of the situation, on August 23 the government declared a state of national disaster and called for international mobilization.
In support of the authorities, MSF teams came to the aid of flood victims, mainly in the central regions of the country, notably in the circles of Ténenkou, Douentza, Bankass and Ansongo in the north. In Ténenkou, we recorded 189 affected families, 326 in the village of Dalla in Douentza, 185 in Ansongo and 99 in Bankass.
MSF's support consists of providing medical care for sick flood victims, and distributing flood kits comprising blankets, mats, mosquito nets, buckets, jerry cans, cooking pots, plates, soap, loincloths, cups, kettles, water pumps, bags and shelters made of tarpaulins and ropes. MSF facilitated access to drinking water by making available drinking water tanks, treated and disinfected with chlorine products, and disinfected latrines, particularly in IDP sites also affected by flooding.