Flooding in Yemen has resulted in at least 57 deaths and displaced thousands, according to the UN. Over 34,000 families have been impacted by the severe rains, which began in late June and intensified in early August, worsening the already dire humanitarian crisis from nearly a decade of civil conflict.
Matt Huber, acting chief of mission for the International Organization for Migration (IOM), described the disaster as overwhelming with immense humanitarian needs.
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The flooding has severely affected regions including Hudaydah, Hajjah, Taiz, and Marib. Hudaydah, in particular, has seen more than 6,000 families displaced and significant damage to homes and essential services.
Access to the affected areas remains difficult due to closed roads. The IOM is increasing its emergency response efforts in Yemen.
Domestic media have reported extensively on the severe damage caused by heavy rains in Yemen. Belqees TV, citing a body managing displacement camps, reported five deaths and ten injuries in Marib.
Al-Masdar Online criticized the Houthi rebels for not addressing the destruction in Hudaydah province, which they control.
The Houthis, backed by Iran and opposed to Israel, have faced accusations of neglecting the impact of the flooding, particularly in Hudaydah’s districts.
Yemen has been ravaged by conflict since 2015, when the Houthis took control of much of the country and a Saudi-led coalition intervened to restore President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi’s government.
