The Somalia National Disaster Management Agency, in collaboration with the local administration of Jalalaqsi District in the Hiraan Region, on Monday distributed relief aid to 1,500 families who were struggling at the city’s main hospital.
The agency said in a statement that the relief aid was disbursed to the most vulnerable people who are in dire need of assistance, including those requiring special attention, and whose families have been severely affected by El Nino floods.
Jalalaqsi district and its environs are among the areas adversely impacted by the heavy torrential rains that have displaced hundreds of people and disrupted livelihoods in the town.
The National Disaster Agency outlined that they are capitalizing on the severity of the areas to strategize ways of mitigating the effects of natural disasters in the near future.
On December 13th, the agency dispatched 30 trucks loaded with relief aid to the district to respond to the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the area following the overflow of the Shabelle River.
The aid came after the district officials announced that the people in the town had resorted to eating grass due to a lack of food compounded by a lack of shelter and healthcare.
