Alert note: Territorial Rains and Flooding in Somalia Gu rain season 2025

Action for Relief and Development (ARD) have submitted an alert note due to territorial rains and flooding in Somalia.

The crisis in Somalia, is a natural disaster caused by torrential rains and flash floods. This flooding was triggered by heavy seasonal rainfall across multiple regions of the country since mid-April 2025, with particularly devastating effects in Banadir region on 9 May. The nature of this crisis is primarily hydro-meteorological, involving sudden-onset localized flash floods that have resulted in loss of life, widespread displacement, destruction of property, damage to infrastructure, and significant disruption to livelihoods.

Critical infrastructure has been damaged. Affected populations and vulnerable Groups impacted is over 84,000 people affected across multiple regions since mid-April.

Vulnerable Groups are Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) are particularly affected in Banadir and other areas where makeshift shelters are easily destroyed by floods. Over 3,700 children affected in Qardho due to school closures; the risk of disease outbreaks is high among children. In Galkayo, over 1,750 livestock were killed, threatening livelihoods. Host communities are struggling with increased pressure on limited resources and infrastructure. Contaminated floodwaters have raised the risk of waterborne diseases such as cholera and Acute Watery Diarrhoea (AWD). Over 40 water points and 135 latrines damaged nationwide. 14 water points destroyed in Banadir alone.