Over 110,600 people have been affected by floods in 2022 across Afghanistan, stated UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in its latest report released on Thursday.
The report also stated that 2022 saw the lowest level of spring flooding as compared to the past five years, but witnessed a surge in atypical floods during the summer season (June-August).
OCHA in its report added that more than half of the flooding incidents (56%) and more than a third of the affected families (36%) were recorded in the eastern region of the country.
“The 2022 Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP) had already accounted for a proportion of the population to be affected by sudden-onset emergencies throughout the year and the provision of emergency assistance is part of ongoing response activities under the 2022 HRP. Partners had already been delivering humanitarian assistance in flood-affected areas and have pivoted existing supply stocks and services to reach flood affected communities,” the report stated.
OCHA said that while supplies for short-term emergency assistance are mostly available, complementary development support to rebuild destroyed houses and service infrastructure; restore livelihoods through livestock and grain replenishment; and put in place preventive investments (for example, the building of dams or establishment of early warning systems) can mitigate prolonged suffering and avert further risks of double exposure to natural disasters and climate-related shocks.
