Most of the states and regions of Sudan are living in catastrophic situations after the death toll from the floods in the country has exceeded 100, displaced hundreds of thousands of people and led to the collapse of more than 100,000 homes.
In light of the worsening situation in the country, the Security and Defense Council - which is the highest security body in the country - decided to consider Sudan a natural disaster area, and declared a state of emergency throughout the country for a period of 3 months.
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The death toll rose to 101 - according to Al-Jazeera correspondent - and 46 others were wounded, and more than half a million people were affected by varying damage.
Where are you from them, Muslims!
Sudan's floods have claimed 100 lives so far, destroyed 100,000 homes and displaced half a million people!
Oh God, the kindest of our people in the beloved Sudan, O God, be their help and help, and guardian and trustworthy, O God, have mercy on their weakness, and compel them to break them, take care of their affairs, spare them disasters and strife, and make their country safe and reassuring!
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Al-Jazeera correspondent Al-Taher Al-Mardi monitored the damage caused by the torrents on Totti Island in the capital, Khartoum, and said that the people are making efforts to limit the damage, especially after the water level on the island rose due to water pressure.
Disaster area
In its announcement issued this morning, the Sudanese Security and Defense Council said that after "all readings confirmed that the rates of floods and rain this year exceeded the records ... a state of emergency was declared all over the country for a period of 3 months."
Very difficult days for the beloved people of Sudan, where:
The flood claimed 100 lives,
demolished more than 100,000 homes and
displaced 500,000 people
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The statement added that it was decided to consider Sudan a "natural disaster area", and a higher committee was formed to prevent and address the effects of torrents and floods for this fall.
For her part, Minister of Labor and Social Development Lina Al-Sheikh said that more than half a million Sudanese were affected by the floods that included most of the states, noting that they caused the total or partial collapse of more than 100 thousand homes.
Historical levels
The Minister of Labor stated that the rates of floods and rains recorded this year exceeded the records recorded in 1946 and 1988, with expectations of continuing rise indicators.
What is happening in Sudan because of failed governments and officials ’corruption for a long time ago and floods every year that floods cities and villages on the banks of the Nile, the rainy season is known to everyone, and every year the governments are surprised by the fall.
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The Ministry of Water and Irrigation announced that the level of the Blue Nile rose to 17.58 meters (57 feet), describing it as "a historical level since the start of monitoring the river in the year 1902 ″, and the previous summit was 17.26 meters."
The autumn rainy season in Sudan starts from June and continues until October, and usually strong rains fall during this period, and the country faces floods and torrential rains annually.