Thousands of Sudanese flood victims need urgent help

reliefweb.int, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies | Sep. 18, 2009 (News Report)

Entire communities in Khartoum were left without shelter when 20,000 homes from informal settlements were unable to hold out to the force of rushing waters after it rained incessantly for six hours on the 26th of August.

The heavy showers that have pounded the region for the last three weeks have also left a death toll of 20 people and injured 30 others due to collapsed buildings, electric shocks and drowning.

Extensive damage was also ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Sep 19, 2009 - 6:55 PM PDT
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 by Dwight Rousu - Sep. 19, 2009

Major floods in a genocide torn country don't get much coverage. This IFRC press release provides news of the situation.

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