Heavy rainfall and flooding have affected large areas of Sudan, including Khartoum, River Nile, Red Sea, Sennar, Darfur, and parts of the Northern State. The floods have resulted in power outages, damage to homes, and displacement of people. In the River Nile state, 156 houses collapsed, leaving over 1,000 people in need of shelter, food, and urgent health services.
The Sudan Doctors Network has called on local authorities and humanitarian organizations to provide aid quickly, warning of health risks due to displacement and loss of shelter. In Kassala state, floods have cut off roads to at least 26 villages, displacing 3,325 people and destroying about 665 homes. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) reports that dozens of villages in northern Kassala remain besieged due to the change of course of the El Gash River.
In Darfur, hundreds of families have been displaced due to heavy rains. The IOM reports that 910 people were displaced and nearly 400 homes were partially or completely destroyed in Um Kadada locality, North Darfur. In Central Darfur, floods displaced 385 people from Um Dukhun and destroyed 150 homes and 45 shops.
The Meteorological Authority has issued an orange alert warning of heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms and strong winds in parts of Northern State, North Kordofan, South Darfur, and West Darfur. The Intergovernmental Authority on Climate Change Climate Forecasting Centre (IGAD) has forecast heavy rainfall exceeding 200 millimeters in southern regions until September 3.
The floods have also caused significant damage to infrastructure, including roads and bridges. In the Northern State, floodwaters have cut off the internal road, diverting traffic to the Ab Dom Bridge on the national road. The main road between Sudan and Egypt has been affected, leading to vehicle traffic jams.
The Sudanese government has appealed to residents to evacuate from areas prone to flooding, and the Minister of Infrastructure and Urban Development has called for urgent interventions to provide relief to those affected. The situation remains critical, with thousands of people displaced and in need of assistance.
