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Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material https://reliefweb.int/report/somalia/giews-country-brief-somalia-22-may-2020FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Production of 2020 “Gu” main season cereals forecast at 15-25 percent below average due to floods, locusts and insecurity; Unfavourable weather conditions affecting cereal production in 2019; Despite localized pasture losses due to locusts, above‑average rangeland conditions....Fri, 22 May 2020 18:55:00 +0200reliefWeb-b15fe017465b8365719f8ae3ae6def71reliefWeben6.37603100454169 48.1544495437794PublicHealthUNbodiesFloodingFoodSecurityFoodAidCoronavirusInfectionNaturalDisastersFAOEmergency20200522185500https://reliefweb.int/report/uganda/covid-19-risks-east-africa-heighten-severe-floods-displace-nearly-half-million-peopleand other illnesses due to living in incredibly close confines with limited water and sanitation. Vital infrastructure across the region, including dozens of hospitals, roads and bridges have been washed away, further compounding the difficulty of accessing healthcare for thousands of families.Fri, 15 May 2020 06:44:00 +0200reliefWeb-40478c00575b760b1991e4a9c9866d3freliefWeben0.322805 32.5748PublicHealthNaturalDisastersCoronavirusInfectionFoodSecurityFoodAidYvonne ArungaSave the Children20200515064400https://foreignaffairs.co.nz/2020/05/15/mil-osi-new-zealand-covid-19-risks-in-east-africa-heighten-as-severe-floods-displace-nearly-half-a-million-people/and other illnesses due to living in incredibly close confines with limited water and sanitation. Vital infrastructure across the region, including dozens of hospitals, roads and bridges have been washed away, further compounding the difficulty of accessing healthcare for thousands of families.Fri, 15 May 2020 05:23:00 +0200foreignaffairs-nz-a129606bb1640457f95be24c31ef4514foreignaffairs-nzen-41.3348 174.807PublicHealthNaturalDisastersCoronavirusInfectionFoodSecurityFoodAidYvonne ArungaSave the Children20200515052300https://www.savethechildren.net/news/covid-19-risks-east-africa-heighten-severe-floods-displace-nearly-half-million-peopleand other illnesses due to living in incredibly close confines with limited water and sanitation. Vital infrastructure across the region, including dozens of hospitals, roads and bridges have been washed away, further compounding the difficulty of accessing healthcare for thousands of families.Fri, 15 May 2020 04:50:00 +0200savethechildren-6f2eeafc392c6b0f7e55d9e000577e57savethechildrenen2.04118 45.3441PublicHealthNaturalDisastersCoronavirusInfectionFoodSecurityFoodAidYvonne ArungaSave the Children20200515045000https://reliefweb.int/report/somalia/his-highness-sheikh-mohammed-bin-rashid-orders-aid-flight-somalia-support-covid-19His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has ordered an aid flight to support the delivery of ventilators and other critical supplies as well as relief items to Somalia. The aid material forms part of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO)....Wed, 13 May 2020 19:10:00 +0200reliefWeb-f5b4cde44862985d577af8ca0f6cde84reliefWeben2.04118 45.3441UNbodiesPublicHealthCoronavirusInfectionMigrationNaturalDisastersUnited Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesUNHCRMohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumGiuseppe SabaWorld Health OrganisationWHOSheikh MohammedMohammed IbrahimMohammed bin RashidRobert Blanchard20200513191000https://www.africanews.com/2020/05/13/coronavirus-somalia-his-highness-sheikh-mohammed-bin-rashid-orders-aid-flight-to-somalia-in-support-of-covid-19-response-flood-relief-efforts/His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has ordered an aid flight to support the delivery of ventilators and other critical supplies as well as relief items to Somalia. The aid material forms part of the World Health Organisation’s ( WHO....Wed, 13 May 2020 16:45:00 +0200fr-africanews-7c005f0b5fb1e88203d24a3e587eac75fr-africanewsen2.04118 45.3441UNbodiesPublicHealthCoronavirusInfectionMigrationCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersGiuseppe SabaSheikh MohammedCoronavirusRobert BlanchardUnited Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesUNHCRMohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumAPO GroupWorld Health OrganisationWHOMohammed IbrahimMohammed bin Rashid20200513164500https://www.africa-newsroom.com/press/coronavirus-somalia-his-highness-sheikh-mohammed-bin-rashid-orders-aid-flight-to-somalia-in-support-of-covid19-response-flood-relief-efforts?lang=enABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, May 13, 2020/APO Group/ -- His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has ordered an aid flight to support the delivery of ventilators and other critical supplies as well as relief items to Somalia.Wed, 13 May 2020 16:21:00 +0200africa-newsroom-8da8d521699431c8827b5e20526c5402africa-newsroomen2.04118 45.3441UNbodiesPublicHealthCoronavirusInfectionMigrationCommunicableDiseasesNaturalDisastersGiuseppe SabaABU DHABI, UnitedSheikh MohammedCoronavirusRobert BlanchardUnited Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesUNHCRMohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumAPO GroupWorld Health OrganisationWHOMohammed IbrahimMohammed bin Rashid20200513162100https://www.khaleejtimes.com/coronavirus-sheikh-mohammed-orders-aid-flight-to-support-somaliaHis Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has ordered an aid flight to support the delivery of ventilators and other critical supplies as well as relief items to Somalia. The aid forms part of the World Health Organisation's....Wed, 13 May 2020 00:23:00 +0200khaleejtimes-c84cfed2fef1752228f130705731bc05khaleejtimesen2.04118 45.3441PublicHealthMigrationCommunicableDiseasesUNbodiesCoronavirusInfectionNaturalDisastersUnited Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesUNHCRMohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumGiuseppe SabaWorld Health OrganisationWHOSheikh MohammedMohammed IbrahimCoronavirusRobert Blanchard20200513002300https://www.emirates247.com/news/emirates/mohammed-bin-rashid-orders-aid-flight-to-somalia-in-support-of-covid-19-response-flood-relief-efforts-2020-05-13-1.694452His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has ordered an aid flight to support the delivery of ventilators and other critical supplies as well as relief items to Somalia. The aid material forms part of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO)....Tue, 12 May 2020 23:42:00 +0200emirates247-f5b4cde44862985d577af8ca0f6cde84emirates247en2.04118 45.3441PublicHealthMigrationUNbodiesCoronavirusInfectionNaturalDisastersUnited Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesUNHCRMohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumGiuseppe SabaWorld Health OrganisationWHOSheikh MohammedMohammed IbrahimMohammed bin RashidRobert Blanchard20200512234200http://wam.ae/en/details/1395302842483DUBAI, 12th May, 2020 (WAM) -- His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has ordered an aid flight to support the delivery of ventilators and other critical supplies as well as relief items to Somalia.Tue, 12 May 2020 23:20:00 +0200wam-en-d6ef283565f314fc194e41b20c8cbdf0wam-enen2.04118 45.3441PublicHealthMigrationUNbodiesCoronavirusInfectionNaturalDisastersUnited Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesUNHCRMohammed bin Rashid Al MaktoumGiuseppe SabaWorld Health OrganisationWHOSheikh MohammedMohammed IbrahimMohammed bin RashidRobert Blanchard20200512232000https://allafrica.com/stories/202005080303.htmlAt least 16 people have died while more than 200,000 others have been affected by torrential rains and riverine floods since the Gu (April-June) rains started in Somalia a month ago, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Wednesday.Mon, 11 May 2020 15:57:00 +0200allafrica-a04cb18872f116eb18e738c294279676allafricaen2.773089 45.511532PublicHealthFloodingUNbodiesNaturalDisastersMARS-STATCoronavirusInfectionFAOUN agency20200511155700https://www.nrc.no/news/2020/may/media-statement-from-the-norwegian-refugee-council-on-the-flooding-in-somalia/“Five crises are striking Somalia all at once. On top of ongoing conflict, Covid-19, a worsening locust infestation and a looming hunger crisis, flash flooding has now ripped through multiple parts of the country destroying homes and livelihoods. “Over 200,000 people have been affected by flooding leaving 16 people dead and 70,000 displaced.Sat, 09 May 2020 04:41:00 +0200nrc-no-e14c3c320f2e984ea435042daf9d0ed2nrc-noen2.04118 45.3441FoodSecurityFoodAidCoronavirusInfectionPublicHealthMigrationNaturalDisastersNorwegian Refugee CouncilGlobal MediaVictor Moses20200509044100https://thenationonlineng.net/floods-kill-16-in-somalia-affect-over-200000-others/UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Wednesday said no fewer than 16 people have died while over 200,000 others have been affected by torrential rains and riverine floods. OCHA said 10 other people are missing due to floods and no less than 2,000 farms have been swamped by water.Wed, 06 May 2020 18:06:00 +0200thenationonlineng-bc0709470b0b707aea3c5aff7d96a92ethenationonlinengen2.773089 45.511532FloodingUNbodiesCoronavirusInfectionPublicHealthMARS-STATNaturalDisastersUnited NationsFood and Agriculture OrganisationFAOUN agency20200506180600https://www.sunnewsonline.com/floods-kill-16-in-somalia-affect-over-200000-others/UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Wednesday said no fewer than 16 people have died while over 200,000 others have been affected by torrential rains and riverine floods. OCHA said 10 other people are missing due to floods and no less than 2,000 farms have been swamped by water.Wed, 06 May 2020 17:58:00 +0200sunnewsonline-4e87f870f6c0143cd667dbc8c6335936sunnewsonlineen2.773089 45.511532FloodingUNbodiesCoronavirusInfectionPublicHealthMARS-STATNaturalDisastersUnited NationsFood and Agriculture OrganisationFAOUN agency20200506175800http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-05/06/c_139035788.htmMOGADISHU, May 6 (Xinhua) -- At least 16 people have died while more than 200,000 others have been affected by torrential rains and riverine floods since the Gu (April-June) rains started in Somalia a month ago, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Wednesday.Wed, 06 May 2020 16:09:00 +0200xinhuanet_en-f168539f4dc2288e8a7090ccb35e4504xinhuanet_enen2.773089 45.511532UNbodiesMARS-STATCoronavirusInfectionFloodingPublicHealthNaturalDisastersFAOUN agency20200506160900http://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2020-05/06/content_76013315.htmMOGADISHU, May 6 (Xinhua) -- At least 16 people have died while more than 200,000 others have been affected by torrential rains and riverine floods since the Gu (April-June) rains started in Somalia a month ago, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Wednesday.Wed, 06 May 2020 15:48:00 +0200china.org.cn-f168539f4dc2288e8a7090ccb35e4504china.org.cnen2.773089 45.511532UNbodiesMARS-STATCoronavirusInfectionFloodingPublicHealthNaturalDisastersFAOUN agency20200506154800https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/05/days-rain-revived-roar-waterfalls-salalah-200530075749481.htmlTwo days of rain have renewed the waterfalls that only ever exist during this sort of weather in the Omani governate of Dhofar. The crescent of inland cliffs that front the Dhofar Mountains that surround Salalah, and the flood plain beneath, are renowned for becoming green during the monsoon season that brings rain to India.Sat, 30 May 2020 12:06:00 +0200aljazeera-en-e019082158d0c79fdcdd704b31b3ea7daljazeera-enen17.01387 54.09227NaturalDisastersSevere Cyclonic Storm20200530120600