Heavy rains to impact nearly 770,000 people in Somalia: UN

The upcoming heavier normal Gu rains and floods in 22 districts of Somalia are expected to affect some 770,000 people, Xinhua reported on Sunday citing the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

The Gu (April to June) rains have begun in most regions of the country with heavy rains in some areas, but no flash or riverine flooding has been reported yet, the source mentioned.

According to OCHA, humanitarians have developed a plan to mitigate the anticipated impact of the Gu rains, but require urgent resources to ensure timely response.

The UN agency says some 51 boats are available to evacuate people and deliver assistance in priority locations of the nation home to over 10 million Muslims.