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chad    Chad   

Chad, officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon to the south-west, Nigeria to the southwest, and Niger to the west. Wikipedia

Capital: N'Djamena

Population: 16.43 million (2020) World Bank

Currency: Central African CFA franc

Continent: Africa

Official languages: French, Arabic

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Heavy rainfall has been affecting central and southern Chad since mid-August, causing severe floods that have resulted in casualties and widespread damage.

UN OCHA reports, as of 31 August, more than 442,000 affected people across 13 Regions (out of 23). The worst affected is Lagone Occidental Region with over 147,000 affected people. Other most affected Regions are: Mandoul (around 82,000 affected), Sila (nearly 14,000) and the Capital N’Djamena (over 41,000). In addition, media report 22 fatalities across the affected Regions.

Over the next 24 hours, more heavy rainfall with locally very heavy rainfall is forecast over central and southern Chad, including all the already affected Regions.

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  442,000
      Affected Persons
  22
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OCHA coordinates the global emergency response to save lives and protect people in humanitarian crises.

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