South Sudan — Event Tracking: Report #60 - Flood Displacements (1-15 August 2024)

South Sudan is currently facing a complex humanitarian crisis characterized by extensive internal displacement. This situation is driven by a variety of factors, including communal conflicts, land disputes, insecurity, violence, natural disasters, and cross-border movements. Each of these elements contributes to the ongoing instability and vulnerabilities experienced by the population. Between August 1 and August 15, 2024, enumerators from the Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) documented significant displacement events affecting a total of 35,427 individuals. The majority of these displacements occurred in Warrap state, where 30,904 individuals were affected. Additionally, Northern Bahr el Ghazal state saw the displacement of 4,121 individuals, while Unity state recorded 402 displaced persons. Key informant interviews revealed that many of these displacements were primarily due to disasters associated with flooding. The consequences of these displacements have led to urgent humanitarian needs among the affected populations. Those who have been displaced have identified their most pressing requirements as food security, health services, and shelter. These priorities highlight the critical need for immediate humanitarian intervention to address the basic survival needs of those impacted by this crisis.