Flood moves thousands in the middle of the current unrest in Eastern Dr. Congo

Rijeka Rugim broke his banks, flooding large areas of Kalemie and Nyunz territory, destroying homes, schools and agricultural land.

Thousands remained without shelter or means for living for a living, while crucial crops such as cassava, corn and peanuts, worsening but serious uncertainty in the country in the country.

Furthermore, standing and contaminated flood waters are concerned concerns about the risk of disease outbreaks, with reported cases of cholera in Tanganyiki has been six times higher compared to the same period last year.

Double crisis

UNHCR EUjin BYun spokesmantold This extraordinary emergency reflects the “double crisis” in the DRC, where people face time shots at the top of the current conflict and mass movement.

“The flood hit the community already under strong soy,” she told reporters in Geneva.

“From January Tanganyika, he received about 50,000 internally displaced people (internally displaced persons) fleeing violence in Southern Kiv. Many were removed in local houses, churches and schools – now damaged or destroyed.”

Tanganyika and South Kiva are among the four eastern provinces in which about 2.3 million people are influenced by the exchange rate conflict and hunger fears are increasing, according to recent estimates.

Other provinces are northern kiwis and irritates.

Deficiency of funding

UNHCR and partners provide emergency support, including shelter, clean water, food and medical care, but critical finance gaps interfere with the answer.

Reports also indicate that some Congolese refugees that have recently escaped in Burunda, since then they returned to the DRC, referring to limited access to food, shelter and basic services.

At the same time, Congolese refugees continue to cross the border in neighboring countries in search of security. Almost 120,000 people have arrived in Burundi, Tanzania and Uganda so far, with more than 5,500 entrance to Uganda in the past week.

“This trend emphasizes the urgent need for increased support in host countries and feedbacks to resolve the challenges faced by returnees and refugees in neighboring countries,” said Mrs Byun.

She emphasized the need for a coordinated and solid humanitarian response, but he noted that UNHCR has received only 20 percent of the funds needed for their business in the DRC.

“People of the DRC are in severe need to help, and without timely and adequate intervention, the consequences of this tragic” double crisis “will only deepen,” warned.