UN Reports1.5 Million People Affected by Flooding in Chad

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced on Tuesday that the number of people impacted by flooding in Chad has surged to nearly 1.5 million.

This figure marks an increase of half a million from the 964,000 reported last month, as cited by Jens Laerke, OCHA’s spokesperson, during a UN briefing in Geneva.

The floods, which have devastated the region, have claimed at least 340 lives, destroyed tens of thousands of homes, and submerged more than 250,000 hectares of crops.

Laerke emphasized that the growing humanitarian crisis requires urgent attention, as the flooding has worsened since the last report.

In response, OCHA has boosted its emergency response allocation from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), raising it from $5 million to $8 million to enhance the relief efforts.

This financial increase aims to address the overwhelming needs of those displaced and affected by the disaster.

The flooding in Chad forms part of a larger regional crisis, with West and Central Africa experiencing severe flooding across 12 countries. Chad is currently the worst hit, followed closely by Nigeria and Niger.

These devastating floods highlight the vulnerability of the region to climate-induced disasters, prompting calls for more robust support from the international community

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