Floods in Yemen Affecting 231،000 People‏‏

On Monday، the United Nations said the approaching end of the flood season that hit several governorates and regions in Yemen has killed 63 people and affected 231،000 others.
The number of families affected by the floods in 14 Yemeni governorates has risen to 73،000 since the start of the rainy season، which caused torrential rains and thunderbolts، while the death toll rose to 140.

In a report issued by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Yemen، it mentioned that the proportion of floods decreased in several governorates، compared to the months of July and August، when heavy rains caused severe flooding in large areas throughout the country.

Nevertheless، the floods hit hard areas، such as the governorates of Marib and Hajjah، which affected thousands of families.

About 231،000 people، or 33،000 families، were affected by floods in 120 districts in 14 Yemeni governorates between August 25 and September 18، bringing the total number of families verified since May 2022، according to the report. It reached 73،000 families، most of them in displacement sites.

The report stated that about 5،000 families were affected in the Marib governorate alone after the floods destroyed the camps for the displaced، while more than 28،000 families were distributed among 13 governorates، the majority of which are under the control of the Iranian-backed Houthis.

The UN called for more support to confront the floods in the country and rehabilitate the damages with the continued rain، in light of an urgent need to enhance preparedness activities and flexible construction to prepare the community for the upcoming flood season، while mitigating the effects.

Many areas of Yemen are currently witnessing torrential rains and thunderstorms، which have claimed dozens of lives، displaced a number of residents، caused severe damage to service infrastructure، health facilities، citizens’ properties، agricultural lands، and valleys، and flooded many camps for displaced people in the eastern province of Marib.

The first phase of a project to provide drinking water with solar energy was inaugurated in 12 districts of Hadramout، Yemen، which is implemented through a trilateral contribution of Saudi Development and Reconstruction Program for Yemen (SDRPY)، Arab Gulf Program for Development (AGFUND) and Selah Foundation for Development.

The project covers three Yemeni governorates of Hadramout، Abyan and Lahij as part of the renewable energy project to improve the quality of life in Yemen in five governorates: Hadramout، Abyan، Lahij، Taiz and Hodeidah، and is expected to benefit more than 62،000 Yemenis.

The scheme of providing drinking water with solar energy will contribute to realizing a qualitative leap in increasing the operational capacity of drinking water systems.

This is in a bid to develop the quality of life in these governorates، in addition to meeting the daily needs of beneficiaries from freshwater، realizing food security and enhancing countryside resilience.

The project also includes rehabilitating wells through implementing 12 drinking water systems with renewable energy، providing 35 agricultural irrigation systems with renewable energy، and providing energy for 20 educational and health facilities and providing 133 houses with renewable energy systems.

Saudi Arabia opened several projects to develop the quality of life for Yemeni pepole.