As of 2020, the Gu rains in Somalia caused over 500 displacements, the largest number due to natural catastrophes in Sub-Saharan Africa that year. During the yearly Somali rainy season, the country remains more susceptible to flash floods. Flooding also caused a high number of displacements in Sudan and South Sudan in July 2020 - respectively, 454 thousand and 404 thousand people had to flee their homes in a consequence of heavy rains.
Largest disaster displacements in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020
(in 1,000s)
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IDMC. (May 20, 2021). Largest disaster displacements in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2020 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1281451/largest-disaster-displacements-in-sub-saharan-africa/
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