{"id":41120,"date":"2019-11-13T14:45:04","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T12:45:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/central-africa\/central-african-republic\/over-20600-people-displaced-by-floods-in-bangui-central-african-republic-hosted-by-families\/"},"modified":"2019-11-13T14:45:04","modified_gmt":"2019-11-13T12:45:04","slug":"over-20600-people-displaced-by-floods-in-bangui-central-african-republic-hosted-by-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricatoday.net\/africa-news\/central-africa\/central-african-republic\/over-20600-people-displaced-by-floods-in-bangui-central-african-republic-hosted-by-families\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 20,600 People Displaced by Floods in Bangui, Central African Republic, Hosted by Families"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Heavy rains falling in Bangui, Central African Republic, since 21 October, continue to cause significant material damage and make more vulnerable a population already affected by repeated cycles of violence since 2013.\u00a0Such heavy\u00a0rains\u00a0are unusual\u00a0in\u00a0November.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

In Bangui, the country\u2019s capital, the International Organization for Migration (IOM)\u2019s Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) estimates\u00a0that 20,691 people, displaced by the severe weather, are now living in host\u00a0families, adding pressure on a population already suffering from violence and poverty.\u00a0IOM, together\u00a0with the Central African Red Cross, is currently evaluating the needs of those displaced\u00a0by the floods.<\/p>\n

So far IOM has provided about 1,000 emergency shelters for internally displaced persons at affected sites during the emergency response phase. Nonetheless, addressing basic needs (health, water, hygiene, emergency shelter and household items) remains a priority.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Last week, DTM carried multisector evaluations in the four affected districts of the capital, with the majority of them\u00a0being partially flooded for three weeks now. The amount of people affected by the floods is expected to rise as the Central Africa Red Cross is currently registering people living in displacement sites.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe situation is very difficult here. The neighbours have sheltered us, but we lack everything, and we can\u2019t sleep as there are too many mosquitoes due to the stagnant water,\u201d said Beatrice, mother of five\u00a0whose house has been flooded for three weeks. Beatrice and her family found refuge in the neighbouring Maya-Maya district, which is also partially affected by the floods.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have no income and arable fields are completely flooded. We are afraid for the coming weeks,\u201d she added.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Central African Red Cross oversees site management planning. UN agencies such as UNHCR, WFP, WHO, UNFPA and UNICEF have already mobilised to aid affected communities while international NGOs offer support for water, hygiene, sanitation and health needs.\u00a0<\/p>\n

However, the needs remain very critical: several other areas of the country have suffered damage, the scale of which is gradually being determined.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The DTM makes it possible to observe the movements of displaced persons, identify their main needs and make referrals for humanitarian assistance. IOM in the Central African Republic plans to launch multisectoral needs assessments and household evaluations\u00a0on sites.<\/p>\n

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of International Organization for Migration (IOM).<\/i>
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