Major Relief Efforts in Aftermath of Fatal Yemen Flood
In the aftermath of the severe flooding that has taken approximately 200 lives, the United Nations has stepped in and taken an active role in providing support to the country and the approximately 10,000 homeless, displaced people.
The UN Refugee Agency said it is very concerned about the widespread destruction, and according to UNHCR Spokesman Ron Redmond, even though the UN does not normally deal with natural disasters , because “Yemen has been a generous host, to tens of thousands of asylum seekers, refugees coming across the Gulf of Adan, so we believe [providing support/relief] is the least we can do…”
The World Food Program (WFP) is also launching a special assistance program. The WFP provides ready-to-eat food for people who have lost their homes.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned about the outbreak and spread of water-borne diseases and malaria in the aftermath of the flood. WHO is sending medicines and other supplies to treat 50,000 patients.
Jenna Hootstein
