Floods that recently hit Yemen have damaged approximately 85% of agricultural land, resulting in crop loss and livelihood destruction, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) said in a factsheet on the humanitarian situation in the country, Azernews reports via AlArabia.
The Agency said that flooding during recent months significantly disrupted the country's agricultural sector, adversely affecting approximately 279,400 livestock, and exacerbating food and health concerns among vulnerable populations.
Also, heavy rainfall associated with flooding and landslides during Yemen’s two annual rainy seasons affected nearly 938,000 people between March and August 31, according to USAID.
It said floodwaters have damaged health care and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) infrastructure, increasing the risk of waterborne diseases and the current cholera outbreak.
A recent United Nations report released on November 7, 2024, indicates that cholera cases in Yemen have surged to approximately 219,000 since the beginning of this year until October 20.
According to USAID, the floods have exacerbated already dire food security and malnutrition conditions across Yemen, including among households in southern Yemen projected to experience Emergency levels or worse of acute food insecurity through January 2025.
Source - https://www.azernews.az
