Heavy rainfall and flash floods recently affected several provinces in eastern, southeastern, and central Afghanistan. The disaster had widespread humanitarian consequences, resulting in loss of life, injuries, and displacement of families. The floods damaged homes, public facilities, and community infrastructure in multiple provinces, including Nuristan, Nangarhar, and Laghman in the east, and Paktika, Paktia, Khost, and Ghazni in the southeast.
The central region was also impacted, with provinces such as Kabul and Kapisa affected. Further details on the flash floods and their impact are available from the WHO Situation Report No. 2, which provides more information on the affected areas and the resulting humanitarian consequences.
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