Somalia: El Niño to supercharge East Africa flooding - 3 million displaced by end of year in worst-case scenario
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ReliefWeb (UN OCHA) reports that El Niño could supercharge flooding in East Africa, with Somalia highlighted in the headline. [1]
The same report says a worst-case scenario could leave 3 million people displaced by the end of the year. [1]
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Impact assessment
92/100
Impact assessment
critical human impact
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What the reporting supports
- People displaced3,000,000 people displaced
3 million displaced