In Sudan, frequent floods occur due to the high water levels of the Blue Nile River, which meets the White Nile in Khartoum. From 2017 to 2021, there were 388,600 people affected by floods annually.[1]
List
edit| date of flood | level | losses |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | unknown | The 1946 flood caused great destruction in Sudan, causing casualties and caused the spread of infectious diseases[2] |
| 1988 | 15.68 cubic metres (554 cu ft) | 76 dead, hundreds wounded, and many economic losses[3] |
| 2007 | unknown | 64 dead, 335 wounded, and 30,000 homes destroyed[4] |
| 2013 | 17.4 cubic metres (610 cu ft) | More than 300,000 people were affected, the flood destroyed more than 25,000 homes. Government agencies also announced the deaths of nearly 50 people.[5] |
| 2018 | 15.6 cubic metres (550 cu ft) | At least 23 people were killed, more than 60 people were injured, more than 19,640 homes were destroyed, and an estimated 222,275 people were affected by these floods.[6] |
| 2020 | More than 17 cubic metres (600 cu ft) | At least 100 people were killed, more than 500,000 people were affected by the flood, and more than 100,000 square meters were destroyed.[7] |
| 2022 | 16.42 cubic metres (580 cu ft) | According to reports, more than 97,227 have been displaced,[8] 4,800 livestock have been lost, and nearly 5,100 hectares of land have been damaged or destroyed.[9][10] |
| 2024 | unknown | At least 100 people were killed, at least 12,000+ houses destroyed or damaged, 198,000 feddans (~205,500 acres) of farmland damaged, 44,000+ displaced |
References
edit- ^ "Sudan: Humanitarian Update, September 2022 (No. 08) - Sudan | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- ^ "سنتمتران يفصلان النيل عن فيضان 1946 القياسي واجلاء سكان قرية غمرتها السيول بالدمازين – صحيفة التغيير السودانية , اخبار السودان" (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ فيضانات 1988, retrieved 2024-03-03
- ^ "Dawn Daily: United Nations estimates damage caused by Sudan floods". Archived from the original on 2 January 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2007.
- ^ "Floods affect 300,000 across Sudan". الجزيرة (قناة). 23 August 2013. Archived from the original on 2019-09-09. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ^ "السودان.. فيضانات تقتل وتصيب عشرات | الحرة". www.alhurra.com (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ "فيضانات السودان.. عشرات القتلى و100 ألف منزل منهار وإعلان البلاد منطقة كوارث طبيعية". الجزيرة نت (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ^ "Sudan - Rainy Season Summary (May–October) (Update 009) | Displacement". displacement.iom.int. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
- ^ "(Updated) Sudan – Flood Death Toll Rises, Nile Climbs Above Alert Level in Khartoum – FloodList". floodlist.com. Retrieved 2022-10-30.
- ^ Refugees, United Nations High Commissioner for. "Devastation in South Sudan following fourth year of historic floods". UNHCR. Retrieved 2022-10-30.