{"id":111583,"date":"2024-09-22T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-09-22T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/?p=111583"},"modified":"2024-09-22T17:15:48","modified_gmt":"2024-09-22T14:15:48","slug":"chad-floods-claim-503-lives-affect-1-7-million-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/chad\/111583-chad-floods-claim-503-lives-affect-1-7-million-people\/","title":{"rendered":"Chad Floods Claim 503 Lives, Affect 1.7 Million People"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Severe flooding in Chad since July has resulted in 503 fatalities and impacted approximately 1.7 million people, VOA reported yesterday citing the United Nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The floods have devastated 212,111 homes, inundated 357,832 hectares of agricultural land, and led to the loss of 69,659 livestock. All provinces in Chad have been affected, with N&#8217;Djamena, the capital, situated at the confluence of the Logone and Chari rivers, facing imminent threats of further flooding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Water and energy minister Marcelin Kanabe Passale urged residents to treat well water with chlorine due to potential contamination. A flood-monitoring committee has been established to assess risks related to drinking water pollution and rising river levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The U.N. has highlighted the need for immediate action and funding to address climate change impacts, as this summer has recorded the highest global temperatures in history, exacerbating weather-related disasters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Severe flooding in Chad since July has resulted in 503 fatalities and impacted approximately 1.7 million people, VOA reported yesterday citing the United Nations. 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