Over 50,000 Affected in the Last Rainy Season

By Gubae Gundarta

The Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Agriculture’s Disaster Prevention, Preparedness and Food Security Division said the last rainy season in which torrential and incessant rains fell, laid 50,755 people in six of the country’s regions open to food insecurity.

According to the information obtained from the ministry the rainy season which lasted from July through September, affected parts of Afar, Amhara, Tigray, Somali, Oromia, and Gambella regions which had been predicted to be flood-prone. Flood Response Plan, organized by Disaster Prevention and Preparedness and Food Security Coordination Department brought together all offices that fall under the same sector to rescue the victims. The recipients of the emergency aid expressed their content with the rescue effort.

The Flood Response Plan clearly identified the individuals and households victimized by the deluge, dietary and non-dietary materials needed for the rescue effort. At the moment, climatic features that might set off rains are gradually thinning away in northern and northwestern parts of the country whereas in the western and southwestern regions of the country, they might go well to the end of November.

Between July 1 and September 30, 2010, a total of 102,216.09 metric ton aid had been supplied to the affected areas. 367, 858 metric tons more aid is expected to get to the victims.

NewsDire Staff Writer