1988 Sudan floods

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "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. PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: postscript (link)
  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.