Sunday May 16, 2021
Beledweyne (HOL) - Travel to the regional capital of Hirshabelle has been cut off after intense flooding rendered the roads unusable, according to local officials and residents.
He added that the planes can barely land at the regional airport and that a small boat is required to traverse the city.
"The flooding cut off all access points to the city. You can only enter (Jowhar) with a boat.
Qoorgaab said the families affected by the flooding also lost their livelihoods.
"The crops were flooded just before the harvest, and their livestock were also killed in the flooding."
Fact#1: people are suffering when funds were available for over a year.
— Mohamed Abdi Ware (@HShPrez2Ware) May 14, 2021
Fact#2: still busy with bureaucratic excuses and games.
#Fact#3: the proof is in the pudding. Floods are at still damaging people and livelihoods.
Sorry too little too late! @ItalyinSomalia @SwedeninSomalia https://t.co/hIvVzQaqtS
The president of the Hirshabelle region Ali Mohamed Hussein recently called for an emergency response to assist with the flooding in Jowhar.
The former President of Hirshabellle, Mohamed Abdi Ware, accused Somalia's Ministry of Finance last week of withholding up to $35 million earmarked for flood response. The ministry denied the charge and said there was no delay in implementing disaster relief projects.