Natural Disaster Displacement Summary: Floods (Update 002)
Aug 12 2024
- Mobility Tracking
- Event Tracking
The Natural Disaster Displacement Summary compiles DTM updates on incidents of flood-induced displacement across Sudan.
Between 01 June and 12 August 2024, DTM Sudan reported 60 incidents of heavy rains and floods that triggered sudden displacement in Sudan. Rains and floods have displaced an estimated 117,835 individuals (23,567 households) from locations across 12 different states in Sudan.
This report outlines incidents of flood-induced displacement between 6 and 12 August 2024. For information on earlier reported incidents, see Natural Disaster Displacement Summary (Update 001).
- DTM observed 31 incidents of flood-induced displacement between 6 and 12 August 2024.
- These reported incidents triggered the displacement of an estimated 96,465 individuals (19,293 households).
- Approximately 32,611 structures were either partially damaged or destroyed by the rain and floods.
Note: All figures should be understood as preliminary estimates, pending further verification. DTM Sudan will continue to provide updates on flood-induced displacement via Early Warning Flash alerts, distributed via the DTM-IOM Sudan mailing list. For further information on displacement and mobility in Sudan, see Sudan Mobility Update (05).
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