OCHA / SOMALIA FLOODS

While improved rains are starting to ease the impacts of the drought in the Horn of Africa region, they also bring new risks and challenges. Heavy rains drove flooding across parts of the region, causing widespread damage and affecting at least 900,000 people. OCHA

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:48
• Production Date: 23 May 2023
• Asset Language: English
• Corporate Name: OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS - OCHA
• Subject Topical: FLOODS
• Geographic Subject: SOMALIA
• MAMS Id: 3047152
• Parent Id: 3047152
• Alternate Title: unifeed230523c

Description

STORY: OCHA / SOMALIA FLOODS
TRT: 01:48
SOURCE: OCHA
RESTRICTIONS: PLEASE CREDIT OCHA ON SCREEN
LANGUAGES: ARABIC / NATS

DATELINE: 9, 16 MAY 2023, HIRSHABELLE STATE, SOMALIA

Shotlist

While improved rains are starting to ease the impacts of the drought in the Horn of Africa region, they also bring new risks and challenges. Heavy rains drove flooding across parts of the region, causing widespread damage and affecting at least 900,000 people.

9 MAY 2023, BUNDA WEYN VILLAGE, BELET WEYNE DISTRICT, HIRAAN REGION
HIRSHABELLE STATE- SOMALIA

1. Various shots of flooded streets
2. Various shots of flooded dwellings
3. SOUNDBITE (Somali language) Abdirahaman Ali Sheikh, local resident:
"Look at the situation now, the waters are all over my house and my children."
4. Shot of people removing debris and mud

16 MAY 2023, FARAH CAFI VILLAGE - OUTSKIRTS OF BELET WEYNE DISTRICT, HIRAAN REGION HIRSHABELLE STATE, SOMALIA

5. SOUNDBITE (Somali language) Qiyaas Axmed Farax, local resident displaced by the flooding:
"We need food, shelter, and water, we have nothing, all our clothes, food and belongings were flooded. My children were at risk but thank God we are safe now.
I am requesting urgent humanitarian support."
6. Wide shot, man pulling wading the waters with cattle

Storyline

While improved rains are starting to ease the impacts of the drought in the Horn of Africa region, they also bring new risks and challenges. Heavy rains drove flooding across parts of the region, causing widespread damage and affecting at least 900,000 people.

The High-level Pledging Event to Support the Humanitarian Response in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia at the UN in New York on 24 May, aims to raise funds to support nearly 32 million people in the region including those affected by recent floods.