Cause a flood! Chad suffered the heaviest rainfall in more than 30 years. How serious is the disaster caused by this flood?

Heavy rains have caused unprecedented floods in the African country of Chad, affecting the lives of more than 340,000 people. The worst seasonal rainfall in more than 30 years has made parts of the capital N 'Djamena only accessible by boat. In the past month, thousands of people were forced to flee their homes because of the flood. Rainy season floods are also common in Chad, but there is more rain this year. Idris, a senior official of Chad National Meteorological Administration? Abdullah? Hassan told the Reuters reporter that Chad? There has never been such a large-scale rainfall record since 1990? , indicating the current situation? Catastrophic? . Many residents in the eighth district of N 'Djamena crowded into wooden boats and crossed the flooded streets.

Hassan, a 38-year-old local resident? Hussein? Acik said, this year? No one lives, District 8? ,? Is it really hard to see so many people suffering? . According to the latest data from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, more than 442,000 people in Chad have been affected by floods. Some countries in West and Central Africa are most vulnerable to climate change. The rainfall in the past month exceeded the normal level, which caused a large area to be flooded. In Chad, rising rivers destroyed nearly 2,700 hectares of crops and farmland and hundreds of houses, and record rainfall in the past month also threatened food security and livelihoods.

Although some parts of Chad face heavy rain every year, the rainfall in 2022 is unprecedented. This extreme weather pattern reflects the adverse effects of climate change on this region. Its remarkable feature is that the number of storms increases, accompanied by greater variability, leading to more intense flash floods, which has particularly devastating consequences for the population in rural areas. The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is supporting Chad's national and humanitarian measures to deal with emergencies and providing emergency relief to the most affected groups, but this assistance is hindered by lack of funds. As the rain continues, we expect more people to be displaced, but all the emergency humanitarian reserves for aid have been used up.