The National Disasters Management Agency has given financial aid to people affected by natural disasters during the rainy season. A total of 51,618 persons from 2,847 households have benefited from this gesture.

 

In its recent disaster management situation report covering January 1 to September 22, the agency reported that affected families need shelter, food, clothing etc as many of them struggle to meet their basic needs. The report also indicated that out of the number, 11,604 are internally displaced, 14,663 are infants, 4,113 pregnant and lactating mothers and 1,586 differently abled.

 

 

“Some farmlands were washed away by the rains particularly in NBR and part of CRR while 222 households reported that they lost some of their seeds due to fire outbreaks, floods and windstorms,” the report said.

 

The report also revealed that 8 schools [Conteh Kunda, Baati Ndarr, Galleh Manda, Kusalang, Nyanga Bantang, St Theresa’s (Fuladu), Sere Bayo, Tuba Woppa have suffered damages caused  by windstorms.

 

“A total of 465 sanitary facilities and 259 water points are affected nationwide. The URR and WCR are the most affected regions with about 58% of the affected population, the rest of the regions cumulatively have a population of 21,664 affected.”

 

Simultaneously, the agency just concluded an emergency procurement committee for the procural of food and non-food items from the ten million (D10 million) probationary approved by the government targeting more than one thousand (1,000) households across the country.

By: Fatoumatta Samateh