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The floodwaters in the southwestern Somali district of Dolow may have started to recede for now but distraught families who have lost their homes, their livelihoods in the muddy deluge are now at risk of potentially fatal disease.
The floodwaters in the southwestern Somali district of Dolow may have started to recede for now but distraught families who have lost their homes, their livelihoods in the muddy deluge are now at risk of potentially fatal disease. Shukri Abdi Osman, a 34-year-old mother of three, is sheltering in a camp for the displaced in Dolow with her children, among around 700 families forced to flee as flash floods engulfed many parts of town.
The floodwaters in the southwestern Somali district of Dolow may have started to recede for now but distraught families who have lost their homes, their livelihoods in the muddy deluge are now at risk of potentially fatal disease. It said there were concerns that contaminated stagnant water around schools poses a "serious risk" of waterborne diseases for school children.