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- ECHO Daily flash of 23/05/2018

Tropical storm SAGAR (downgraded to the status of a tropical depression) reached Ethiopia on 20 May 2018, with heavy rainfall and winds in the Northern part of Somali region. The ensuing flooding affected five woredas of Siti zone and reportedly displaced 9 000 households. The village of Dambal was nearly completely washed away, displacing 150 households.
The floods of the last weeks have affected 324 740 people in Somali region, according to the regional Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Bureau (DPPB). It is estimated that at least 347 000 people have been affected countrywide. The communities along the Shebelle river are particularly concerned, such as the town of Mustahil (around 8 000 inhabitants) which is completely inundated.
The floods have also led to large scale displacement with 194 000 IDPs in Somali region, at least 15 000 in Oromia and 850 in Afar.
The latest forecast of the National Meteorology Agency (NMA) anticipates a shift of the heavy rainfall from South-Eastern Ethiopia to the Central and Western regions as well as parts of northern Ethiopia (i.e. to Afar, Amhara, Gambella, Southern Oromia, parts of SNNP and Tigray region). Several of these areas are classified as being at risk of flooding, according to the national disaster management authorities.