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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Omar Faruk

El Nino-worsened flooding has Somalia in a state of emergency. Residents of one town are desperate

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First, some families fled drought and violence. Now they say they have nowhere to hide from intense flooding as rainfall exacerbated by the weather phenomenon El Nino pummels large parts of Somalia.

Among the worst hit towns is the densely populated Beledweyne, where the Shabelle River has burst its banks, destroyed many homes and caused thousands to flee to higher ground near the border with Ethiopia.

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