Recent Natural Disasters | Calamities | Hazards

December 15, 2019: At least six people have been killed after a tropical storm named Pawan made landfall in northern Somalia . According to the UN humanitarian agency, tropical storm Pawan made landfall on December 6, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds and flash floods in parts of Bari and Nugaal regions of Puntland. Eyl, Bandarbayla, Caluula and Laasqoray districts are severely affected by the tropical storm Pawan.

November 6, 2019: The death toll from recent flooding in Somalia has risen to 17 people with more than 370,000 people being displaced. According to the United Nations Children Agency, at least 200,000 children are among the people affected by flooding in Somalia.

November 1, 2019:  Recent flooding in Somalia has claimed lives of 10 people and displaced more than 270,000, the United Nations said. A boat capsized and claimed lives of 10 people when a river overflowed in Beledweyne town of central Somalia. Rain and floods are forecast to continue for November.

May 22, 2018: At least six people died and hundreds of homes destroyed following heavy rainfall and flooding in Mogadishu, the capital city of Somali. The flooding in Mogadishu destroyed at least 301 house with an estimated $35 million in losses, Anadolu Agency reported quoting Abdirahman Omar Osman Yarisow, the city’s mayor. The rainfall was the heaviest Somalia has seen in over 30 years, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

At least 100 people have been died over the weekend by a tropical cyclone 3A in Puntland region of Somalia. A heavy storm hit Bandarbeyle and Eyl towns on Saturday and Sunday causing heavy flooding in the area. Government has declared a natural disaster emergency and has set up an emergency and rescue committee in response to the tragedy. Cape Guardufui in northeastern Puntland and the town of Eyl are believed to be worst hit areas. Cyclones are unusual in Somalia. Tropical Cyclone 3A is just the fifth storm to strike the country since records began in 1966, WunderBlog reported. Original post: Natural Disasters List November 11, 2013

Recent flash floods in Somalia have killed seven children and displaced 50,000 others, the UN says. Following UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Somalia Public information, Baidoa, Jowhar, Miido and Lower Shebelle areas of southern Somalia are worse affected by recent floods. Flash foods have also made thousands homeless in Middle Shebelle areas of southern Somalia, Xinhua reports. Different humanitarian organizations have send flood aid in Somalia. Original post: Natural Disasters List May 10, 2013