The Somali National Army (SNA) has evacuated several people who were left marooned by the floods in the Gedo region of Jubbaland regional state on Saturday.
The force deployed its military personnel in Burdhubo district to carry out the evacuation exercise and save the lives of hundreds of people who were severely impacted by the raging flash floods.
Burdhubo is among the towns adversely affected by the floods, which have devastated homes and caused the displacement of people.
Half of the local population has sought shelter in schools, health centers, and mosques after their homes were submerged by floods.
Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA), which has been involved in providing emergency aid to those impacted by the floods, dispatched a rescue boat to the Burdhubo district to rescue people trapped by the flood-ravaged areas.
Somalia is currently experiencing widespread devastation sparked by the El Nino-induced weather phenomenon, which is displacing over a million people and killing more than 100 others.
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre have resolutely called for intensified humanitarian aid to help families affected by the relentless floods across the country.
