Source: World Health Organization (WHO) - Republic of the Congo | Jan 12, 2024

Supporting flood emergency response in Congo

The floods have destroyed or damaged 34 health facilities, 120 schools and more than 64 000 houses in the affected areas

Widespread flooding due to unusually heavy rainfall in the Republic of Congo has left more than 336 000 people in need of urgent humanitarian assistance. The floods have also damaged health facilities and schools and submerged swaths of farmland. Nine of the country’s 12 departments have been affected, with those…