Deadly tropical cyclone hits Awdal. 15 people are dead.

[Deeq A.]

AWDAL — At least 22 people have been killed, and others are still missing after heavy rains from tropical cyclone hit the Horn of Africa.

At least 15 were killed in Awdal region in the self-declared republic of Somaliland, according to regional governor Abdirahman Ahmed Ali, while another person was killed in the town of Berbera in Sahil region.

Ali said the report is still preliminary and the death toll could rise as they try to reach remote areas of the region affected by the rains.

Most of the victims are believed to be swept away by the flash floods, residents said.
Residents in Baki town of Awdal region say they recorded four deaths, three of them swept away by floods while the fourth person died after a house collapsed.

Mohamed Aw Ahmed Ateye is the head of the district council in Baki town. “There is a huge loss of lives and destruction of properties,” he told VOA Somali.

Ateye reported the collapse of 41 homes in the town, while another 30 homes were destroyed in Harirad town. He also said 140 farms were destroyed.

“The floods destroyed the crop, farm equipment and bridges were swept away after 17 hours of rains,” he said.

In Mogadishu, officials confirmed the death of at least six people and more than 300 homes are underwater in the capital.

According to United Nations, heavy rains continue to fall across Somalia and the Ethiopian highlands. It says 772,500 people have been affected by flooding in Somalia with more than 229,000 displaced.

Hashim Omar Goth contributed to this report from Awdal.

[maakhiri1]

RIP, with 2 days of warning, very sad

[galbeedi]

 

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[galbeedi]

Allah ha u Naxariisto. I think the eye of the storm was in Awdal. 

Early reports put the cyclone in north of Berbera and north eastern  regions, yet most of the damage is in the  west. The rural people do not have strong shelters .

[galbeedi]

Ina Biixi just talking about Berbera with small flood, yet the real damage is Awdal and the Jeegaan is ignoring as usual.

[maakhiri1]

wow, that is crazy. 

[Miskiin-Macruuf-Aqiyaar]

Eebbe ha u wada raxmado marxuumiinta masiibada ku dhacday. Dowladda Soomaaliya waa inay gargaar u fidisaa masaakiintaas. Akoonto telefoonka ah ayaa loogu shubi karaa guddi ay leeyihiin.

P.S. - I am moving this thread to General section.

[Che -Guevara]

One would have hoped the storm go through the fronts where lives are being killed.

How could Somaliland and Puntland are not prepared for this. They had almost 30 years to deal with disasters and come up with solutions.

[Saalax]

AUN.

[Old_Observer]

10 hours ago, galbeedi said:

 

 

 

To make matters worst is bread winners died AuN. And the bread goats is also dead.

 

[maakhiri1]

Insha Allah, The living baa ku cayshi barwaaqada for years.

[Holac]

Prayers for Allah to give Awdal a lasting prosperity. It is the land of the good people.

 

 

[Alpha Blondy]

one minute its a drought then the next a flood. 

 

[Tallaabo]

13 hours ago, Holac said:

Prayers for Allah to give Awdal a lasting prosperity. It is the land of the good people.

 

 

With the likes of Galbeedi calling it home, I see no virtue in Awdal 

May Almighty Allah help the suffering poor in Awdal and everywhere in the Somali peninsula. 

[Barwaaqo]

Gargaar degdegga oo dawladda Barakaysan ee Somaliland gaadhsiisay dadka ku tabaaloobay Duufaan Sagar .