Baidoa, 20 November 2023 \u2013 In a collaborative effort with the South West State Administration, the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), has extended support to people impacted by the severe El Nino rains.<\/p>\n
ATMIS Ethiopian National Defense Forces (ENDF) have distributed essential food and non-food items to the flood affected people in Baidoa, the capital of South West State where over half a million people are coping with the floods.<\/p>\n
A member of the South West State El-Nino Response Committee, constituted by South West State President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed \u201cLaftagareen\u201d and ATMIS ENDF Public Information Officer, Major Ahmed, highlighted rescue efforts undertaken by ATMIS ENDF troops.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur troops have been engaged in rescuing residents stranded in areas submerged by the raging floods.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur troops based in Bardheere, Burdhubo, and Garbaharay Forward Operating Bases in Jubaland\u2019s Gedo region have conducted evacuation and rescue operations. These operations were successfully conducted using boats supplied by the Somalia Disaster Management Agency (SODMA),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The South West State Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Abdinassir Abdi Arush, thanked ATMIS for the support and called on other development partners for more assistance.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe deeply appreciate ATMIS\u2019 generous support and the continued commitment to the people of Somalia. This demonstrates the brotherliness and good relations between ATMIS and Somalis,\u201d said the Minister.<\/p>\n
The Minister who chairs the El Nino Response Committee reported that the relentless rains, which started in early October, have claimed 17 lives. He observed that the impact of the rains was more widespread than initially forecasted, affecting areas beyond the riverbanks in the Bay, Bakool, and Lower Shabelle regions.<\/p>\n
\u201cRight now, the humanitarian situation in Southwest Somalia has deteriorated, with entire villages and farms submerged. We need an urgent, wider response, and we appeal to the federal government of Somalia and the Somali community for their assistance,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
The Minister noted that the humanitarian agencies working in South West state were doing their best to contain the situation and called for wider urgent response. \u201cWe\u2019re also calling on the federal government of Somalia and the Somali community to come to help us avert further humanitarian crises,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Beneficiaries like Hawa Adan Ahmed and Ibrahim Ali Yahya expressed their gratitude to ATMIS and the South West State administration for the timely aid.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis support is much needed, and we are grateful to ATMIS and the South West State regional administration,\u201d said Mr. Yahya.<\/p>\n
The El Nino rains have caused significant disruption in the region, leaving many homeless, destroying vital infrastructure, and disrupting access to Main Supply Routes.<\/p>\n
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