Worst Flooding in Decades in Somalia Kills 29, Displaces Over 300,000 Amid Ongoing Climate Crisis

El Nino and Indian Ocean Dipole linked to worsening calamity as thousands remain stranded, region still recovering from record-breaking drought.

The worst flooding to have hit Somalia in decades has resulted in 29 fatalities and displaced more than 300,000 people, following heavy rainfall in the region.
The extreme rainfall is a result of weather patterns like El Niño and Indian Ocean Dipole, and has impacted the region's soil, already damaged by a severe drought, making the flooding impact worse.
The floods have also affected neighboring countries like Kenya, where at least 15 people were killed, 97 hectares of farmland were destroyed, and more than 1,000 livestock animals perished.
At least 2,400 people have been rendered isolated in the town of Luuq, caused by flooding from the swelling Jubba River, with many people still reportedly trapped by the waters.
The ongoing climate crisis, characterized by such extreme weather events, prompts proposals for new global taxes and reforms to international finance institutions by African leaders to fund climate change action.