1988 Sudan floods

In early August 1988, severe floods struck Khartoum, the capital of Sudan. ^[1] On August 4, the Khartoum area received 8.4 inches (210 mm) of rain in 24 hours, more than twice the usual annual rainfall. ^[1] Heavy rains also fell on August 11 and 13. ^[1] The rains and subsequent ground flooding destroyed an estimated 127,000 dwellings that had housed approximately 750,000 inhabitants (most of whom had previously been displaced from elsewhere in Sudan). ^[1] In addition, food and water supplies, sanitation, transportation, and communications were seriously disrupted. ^[1] Eighty people died in the flooding. ^[2]

References

1. "International Notes Health Assessment of the Population Affected by Flood Conditions -- Khartoum, Sudan". Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report . US Centers for Disease Control. January 6, 1989. Archived from the original on 2001-02-19. Retrieved 2020-10-15. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
2. Kramer, Robert S.; Lobban, Richard A. Jr.; Fluehr-Lobban, Carolyn (2013-03-22). Historical Dictionary of the Sudan. Scarecrow Press. pp. xlviii. ISBN   978-0-8108-7940-9.