From July to November 2018,
Sudan
Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the east, Eritrea and Ethiopi ...
experienced extensive flooding due to
extreme rainfall. The most affected states were
Kassala
Kassala (, ) is the capital of the state of Kassala (state), Kassala in eastern Sudan. In 2003 its population was recorded to be 530,950. Built on the banks of the Mareb River, Gash River, it is a market city and is famous for its fruit gardens. ...
,
West Kordofan
West Kordofan (; ) is one of the 18 wilayat or provinces of Sudan. In 2006 it had an area of 111,373 km2 and an estimated population of approximately 1,320,405. Al-Fulah is the capital of the state.
In August 2005, West Kordofan State was ...
, and
Khartoum
Khartoum or Khartum is the capital city of Sudan as well as Khartoum State. With an estimated population of 7.1 million people, Greater Khartoum is the largest urban area in Sudan.
Khartoum is located at the confluence of the White Nile – flo ...
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By August 16, at least 23 people had been killed and over 60 injured.
By November 5, over 19,640 homes had been destroyed, and an estimated 222,275 people had been affected.
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2007 Sudan floods
On 3 July 2007, flash floods during Sudan's rainy season devastated much of the country's central, southern, and western regions. The Sudanese government referred to the floods as the "worst in living memory".
An estimated 200,000 Sudanese were ...
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2013 Sudan floods
Continuous and heavy rains in much of Sudan, starting in early August 2013, resulted in flood damage in at least 14 of 18 States of Sudan, Sudanese states. Over 300,000 people are reported to have been affected, with over 25,000 homes reported des ...
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2020 Sudan floods
In September 2020, profuse and continuous rainfall in Sudan caused a devastating flood across 17 out of the 18 states Sudanese states with the Blue Nile reaching water levels not seen for nearly a century. It ranks among the most severe flood ...
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2022 Sudan floods
The 2022 Sudan floods saw the figure for flood-affected people in Sudan exceed the figure for 2021, rising to 314,500. From 2017 to 2021, there were 388,600 people affected by floods annually.
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Since May 2022, the north-eastern Afri ...
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2024 Sudan floods
In 2024, the North African country of Sudan experienced flooding caused by heavy rainfall. Flooding beginning in July caused the deaths of at least twelve people, with seven more people injured and at least 12,506 people in total affected.
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References
Sudan
Sudan, officially the Republic of the Sudan, is a country in Northeast Africa. It borders the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, Libya to the northwest, Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the east, Eritrea and Ethiopi ...
2018 in Sudan
Floods in Sudan
2018 disasters in Sudan
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