Commission providing emergency aid to 128,000 flood affected people

Addis Ababa, August 21, 2020 (FBC) The National Disaster Risk Management Commission (NDRMC) said that it is providing emergency aid to 128,000 people displaced due to flooding this rainy season.

Early Warning and Response Team Leader at the Commission, Negeye Hailu told ENA that the flood that occurred over the past two months has affected 164,000 people in Afar, Amhara, Gambella, Somali, Oromia and SNNP regional states.

“Currently we have more than 164, 000 affected people, with 128,000 of them displaced from their homes due to the flooding in the rainy season that started in June,” Negeye said.

According to him, the Commission in partnership with other local and international organizations has provided food and non-food emergency aids to 128,000 displaced communities.

Since the risks of flooding is still high till the rainy season ends, every disaster mitigation effort will further be continued alongside with the humanitarian interventions being underway, the team leader elaborated.

Negeye stated that early warnings and preparedness measures taken earlier have helped the nation to reduce the magnitude of the disaster risks due to flooding.