More than 93,000 people in seven Yemeni governorates were affected by the rains and floods that swept through them a few days ago. Yemen was also declared a disaster-stricken country suffering from catastrophic effects due to floods caused by climate change.
The Yemeni Red Crescent Society announced that 12 people are still missing, while 45 people died as a result of the floods that hit the governorates of Hodeidah, Hajjah, Taiz, Amran, Saada, Dhamar and Sana’a. The society said that the rainy conditions during the past week resulted in the displacement of more than 3,640 people, and affected 93,440 others in the same governorates.
Four civil society non-governmental organizations with special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council, which participated in the recent climate summit, stated that many regions and governorates in Yemen were exposed to heavy rains that caused floods and torrential rains that led to the destruction of infrastructure in the regions and governorates of Hodeidah, Hajjah, Taiz and some governorates, the displacement of thousands of families, and the exacerbation of the difficult humanitarian conditions experienced by the population.
These organizations explained in a joint statement that these natural disasters highlight the major challenges facing Yemen in light of increasing climate change. They called on the international community, humanitarian organizations, donor countries and the United Nations to intervene urgently and provide the necessary support to help the country confront these natural disasters.
According to these organizations, the urgent needs of those affected by the floods in the governorates of Hodeidah, Hajjah, Taiz and others are shelter, food, safe drinking water, as well as medical and relief services.
She called for adopting sustainable environmental policies and strengthening international efforts to combat climate change. She called for providing technical and financial support for development projects aimed at enhancing the capacity of local communities in Yemen to adapt to climate change.
It also called on all concerned parties to cooperate and work together to achieve the goals of the Climate Summit and ensure a more sustainable and secure future for Yemen and the world as a whole.
In the same context, an official report stated that 5,583 displaced families were affected by floods in the governorates of Hodeidah and Hajjah. The report issued by the Executive Unit for Displaced Persons stated that the floods affected 2,073 families in Hodeidah, distributed across 22 camps in the districts of Hays and Al-Khokha, leading to the death of four people and the destruction of 132 homes.
In Hajjah Governorate, the report stated that 3,510 families were affected in 61 communities in the districts of Midi, Haradh, Hayran and Abs, where floods destroyed 25 homes in Midi district alone. It also buried large areas of agricultural land, damaged crops, and swept away a number of mines planted by the Houthis into agricultural and populated areas, stressing the need to conduct a comprehensive survey to remove mines and clear the affected areas.
The United Nations Population Fund confirmed that the torrential rains that hit the governorates of Hodeidah, Raymah and Al Mahwit caused the displacement of thousands of families, and also damaged thousands of homes, farms and properties, in addition to destroying roads and obstructing humanitarian access to those affected.
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2024-08-13 12:27:21