Heavy rains have pounded in Somalia’s capital Mogadishu for about seven hours, sparking worries among the Internally displaced persons (IDPs) camping in and around Mogadishu over imminent heavy downpour that might worsen their condition miserable condition.
The major roads of the city were flooded as vehicles were forced to use smaller roads in the suburbs.
Thousands of internally displaced in the capital and its suburb living in small huts made of cardboard and old rugs that cannot withstand the heavy downpour were affected.
Mano Ahmed Ali, a mother of five lost her makeshift house in the floods following the rain.
“We had non-stop rain last night and my makeshift house was washed away,” Mano said.
The rains have exacerbated the plight of the IDPs, many of whom had been doing odd jobs such as collecting firewood, cleaning houses, washing cloth.
Heavy rains with wind, poor shelter and lack of adequate food is combining to have a negative impact on their health.
Sanitation had also deteriorated in the IDP camps. “There were too many people using too few latrines and now the rains have destroyed some of the latrines.
