Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 9th Feb. UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths on Thursday has allocated $6 million from the Organization’s core humanitarian fund to support the devastating flood response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
OCHA said that heavy rains began in December caused the Congo River to rise to levels not seen in more than 60 years, triggering catastrophic flooding.
Over 2 million people across 18 out of the country’s 26 provinces have been affected, and 60 per cent are children.
Flood waters have destroyed or damaged 100,000 homes, more than 1,300 schools, and some 267 health facilities. Crops have spoiled in waterlogged fields, sparked fears of food shortages in some places, OCHA reported.
The allocation from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund will support 400,000 people in areas such as health, food security, shelter, and protection.
