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Somalia - El Niño flood risk in displacement sites (September 2026)
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· October 9, 2026
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Key takeaway The majority of assessed sites, 98%, reported living in buul or transitional shelters, which are vulnerable to flooding.
Flooding has been a recurring issue, with 83% of sites experiencing flooding at least once between 2023 and 2025. Despite this, evacuations have been limited, with only 15% to 21% of flooded sites reporting evacuations in any given year. The majority of assessed sites, 98%, reported living in buul or transitional shelters, which are vulnerable to flooding.
El Niño conditions are expected to contribute to further flooding, with a 100% probability rating through early 2027. This comes after the 2023 Deyr floods, which had a significant impact. Further details on the situation and potential risks are available from the source.
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Category: disaster Published: October 9, 2026 Source: ReliefWeb Reading time: 1 min
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What is this story about? Flooding has been a recurring issue, with 83% of sites experiencing flooding at least once between 2023 and 2025. Despite this, evacuations have been limited, with only 15% to 21% of flooded sites…
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