Floods in South Darfur, eastern Chad

11/08/2011 18:44

Diversion of Wadi Bilal submerges Tulus, heavy rains in eastern Chad cause damage in Jebel refugee camp A diversion in the course of the Wadi Bilal river has resulted in flooding of the city of Tulus in South Darfur on Wednesday.  Fallata Mohammed Adam, the mayor of the city, told Radio Dabanga that the overflowing water in the valleys have destroyed at least 300 homes and  caused loss of property estimated at half a billion Sudanese pounds.  According to him, citizens whose houses collapsed as a result of the floods sought refuge in schools and government facilities.  The mayor demanded that the course of the river be diverted and food and shelter be provided to all those affected in Tulus. 

Diversion of Wadi Bilal submerges Tulus, heavy rains in eastern Chad cause damage in Jebel refugee camp
 
A diversion in the course of the Wadi Bilal river has resulted in flooding of the city of Tulus in South Darfur on Wednesday. 
 
Fallata Mohammed Adam, the mayor of the city, told Radio Dabanga that the overflowing water in the valleys have destroyed at least 300 homes and  caused loss of property estimated at half a billion Sudanese pounds. 
 
According to him, citizens whose houses collapsed as a result of the floods sought refuge in schools and government facilities. 
 
The mayor demanded that the course of the river be diverted and food and shelter be provided to all those affected in Tulus. Heavy rainfall in eastern Chad
Meanwhile, Wednesday’s heavy rainfall in eastern Chad has caused the collapse of 40 houses in the Jebel refugee camp. 
 
Sudanese refugees residing in the camp told Radio Dabanga that rains began after the Maghrib prayer in the evening and continued until dawn. 
 
The inhabitants appealed to the concerned authorities to provide them with tents, plastic sheets and mosquito nets for those affected in the camp. The camp hosts 18,000 Sudanese refugees.