Floods leave 70 000 people homeless in Chad
By Guyson Nanagayi – Libreville -About 70 000 people in Chad have been left homeless due floods caused by heavy rains threatening the country’s food security, a UN agency said on Saturday.
Chad floods
Chad floods
More than half of the country’s regions have been affected, over 31 000ha of crops lost and about 145 000 people hit by flooding ,according to Humanitarian Affairs office.
But those figures would climb as some areas are still unaccessible, it added.
“The floods could exacerbate food insecurity for some households in areas where (floods) washed away crops and destroyed livelihoods,” OCHA’s Chad office said in a statement.
