In Sudan, frequent floods occur due to the high water levels of the Blue Nile River, which meets the White Nile in Khartoum. From 2017 to 2021, there were 388,600 people affected by floods annually.[1]
1946 | unknown | The 1946 flood caused great destruction in Sudan, causing casualties and caused the spread of infectious diseases[2] | |
1988 | 76 dead, hundreds wounded, and many economic losses | ||
2007 | unknown | 64 dead, 335 wounded, and 30,000 homes destroyed[3] | |
2013 | More than 300,000 people were affected, the flood destroyed more than 25,000 homes. Government agencies also announced the deaths of nearly 50 people.[4] | ||
2018 | At least 23 people were killed, more than 60 people were injured, more than 19,640 homes were destroyed, and an estimated 222,275 people were affected by these floods.[5] | ||
2020 | More than | At least 100 people were killed, more than 500,000 people were affected by the flood, and more than 100,000 square meters were destroyed.[6] | |
2022 | According to reports, more than 97,227 have been displaced,[7] 4,800 livestock have been lost, and nearly 5,100 hectares of land have been damaged or destroyed.[8] [9] | ||
2024 | unknown | At least 100 people were killed, at least 12,000+ houses destroyed or damaged, 198,000 feddans (~205,500 acres) of farmland damaged, 44,000+ displaced |