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Senegal's Army to Evacuate Residents, Establish Field Camps After Widespread Flooding, Media Reports
Senegal's Army to Evacuate Residents, Establish Field Camps After Widespread Flooding, Media Reports
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This year, an estimated 4 million people have been affected by unprecedented flooding in West and Central Africa, with Nigeria, Chad, Mali, Guinea, Niger... 20.10.2024, Sputnik Africa
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Senegalese authorities deployed troops to the northeast to help evacuate residents and establish field camps following widespread flooding, Chadian media reported.8 billion West African francs ($13 million) will be allocated for immediate flood relief, including infrastructure repair and preventative measures to protect against future floods.Heavy rains caused the Senegal and Falémé Rivers to overflow, flooding over 20 settlements near the Mauritania border and affecting approximately 200,000 people.
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Senegal's Army to Evacuate Residents, Establish Field Camps After Widespread Flooding, Media Reports
17:28 20.10.2024 (Updated: 13:50 21.10.2024) Ekaterina Shilova
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This year, an estimated 4 million people have been affected by unprecedented flooding in West and Central Africa, with Nigeria, Chad, Mali, Guinea, Niger, Cameroon, Ghana and Liberia the worst hit, killing hundreds and destroying vast tracts of crops.
Senegalese authorities deployed troops to the northeast to help evacuate residents and establish field camps following
widespread flooding, Chadian media reported.
"I have instructed the Prime Minister, the government and the relevant ministries to draw up a plan to eliminate the consequences of the natural disaster. Army units are setting up military hospitals to provide medical care to the population," Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye stated during his personal visit to the affected areas of his country, assuring the population of "continued solidarity."
8 billion West African francs ($13 million) will be allocated for immediate flood relief, including infrastructure repair and preventative measures to protect against future floods.
Heavy rains caused the
Senegal and Falémé Rivers to overflow, flooding over 20 settlements near the Mauritania border and affecting approximately 200,000 people.
