River Queme Floods Southern Benin
Flood
In brief
- What happenedHeavy downpour in the past weeks and surging Queme river waters have triggered flooding in the south of Benin, killing one person in Zou Department.
- How many affectedAffected persons: 900,000
- What help is neededResponse priorities should be confirmed in the linked source reports as needs change.
What changed
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Situation
Heavy downpour in the past weeks and surging Queme river waters have triggered flooding in the south of Benin, killing one person in Zou Department. As the Niger river in the northern part of Benin and the Queme river in the southeast of the country continue to rise, flooding is likely to worsen and extend to other loc
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Verified figures
- Affected persons
- 900,000 retained at 2021-09-10
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