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Somalia floods: UN warns of 'once-in-a-century event'
More than 1.6 million people in Somalia could be affected by the recent unusually heavy seasonal rains, the United Nations has warned.
The UN has released $25m (£20.5m) in aid, describing the floods as a "once-in-a-century event."
Authorities say at least 29 people have been killed and more than 300,000 displaced, with more rain to come.
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The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the downpours had been worsened by the combined impact of two climate phenomena - El Niño and the more localised Indian Ocean Dipole, referring to differences in sea surface temperature in opposite parts of the ocean.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67383727
The UN has released $25m (£20.5m) in aid, describing the floods as a "once-in-a-century event."
Authorities say at least 29 people have been killed and more than 300,000 displaced, with more rain to come.
...
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the downpours had been worsened by the combined impact of two climate phenomena - El Niño and the more localised Indian Ocean Dipole, referring to differences in sea surface temperature in opposite parts of the ocean.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-67383727
