Islamic Relief provides lifeline as floods sweep parts of Sudan

Islamic Relief is to provide vital emergency aid in Sudan, where flash flooding has killed scores of people and washed away homes. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, around 9,000 homes lie in ruins while another 20,000 have been damaged by the deluge.

Vital infrastructure such as healthcare, water sources, and toilets are damaged or washed away, and land needed for growing crops and grazing livestock is inundated.

Triggered by torrential seasonal rains, the flooding has affected around 136,000 people – a figure set to rise as heavy rains are expected to last into September. This latest disaster adds to the misery faced by many people in a country in which soaring inflation is plunging even more people into poverty.

Devastating flooding is becoming an annual occurrence in Sudan, as climate change makes natural disasters increasingly frequent and intense. Islamic Relief has been providing humanitarian aid in the country for nearly 40 years and is responding to this latest disaster.

IRW is prioritizing affected areas that are already delivering humanitarian and development assistance, with survival items, food packs, and water, sanitation, and hygiene services thought to be among the most pressing needs.