Category: Yemen floods
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Four community initiatives in Qibla Malhan in Al Mahweet Governorate – Video
Road building initiatives – International development funds and support are welcomed, but without strings attached. Supporting and encouraging community initiatives in various aspects of construction and production in all governorates is one of the priorities that the Government of Change and Construction will focus on within the framework of its general program based on the…
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Yemen: Flash Floods Emergency Appeal
According to initial assessments by the Yemen Red Crescent Society (YRCS), 341,285 people have been directly affected by the heavy rains and flooding that recently hit the country, causing significant damage to residents and internally displaced persons’ sites, their homes, temporary shelters, and infrastructure, impacting thousands of families, many of whom have been displaced for…
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Floods, landslides in Malhan district leave 24 missing, destroy homes – Saba News
Torrential rains have caused severe damage in Malhan district of Mahweet Governorate, leading to the destruction of homes and shops, a security source said.A security source in the province informed the Yemeni News Agency (Saba) that the floods have swept away several citizens’ homes and businesses, as a result of the floods and subsequent landslides,…
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Hajjah: Two people die, four others injured by lightning, & houses collapse due to rain
Two people died and three others were injured on Monday in Hajjah Province due to thunderbolts and the collapse of houses due to heavy rains.The head of the emergency operations room in the Province, Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Malhani, explained to the Yemeni News Agency (Saba) that citizen Hassan Mohammed Sagheer Haddad died and Badr Hassan Mohammed…
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Distributing aid to more than 100,000 families affected by floods in Hodeida
The Supreme Council for Humanitarian Affairs branch in Hodeida Governorate distributed relief aid to families affected by the floods in some districts – Saba News report.
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The devastation of civilian infrastructure by floods in Al-Jawf
Away from random building – Lessons to learn for preventative future construction – video
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Heavy rains on Socotra Archipelago under UAE occupation
According to the sources, Socotra is suffering from a near-complete collapse of services, a weak infrastructure, and a lack of the most basic means of safety and rescue. The residents of Socotra have expressed their discontent with the disregard of the “government” loyal to the coalition and the coalition troops occupying the archipelago for these…
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The IFRC reports on heavy rains, floods, and destruction in Yemen
Heavy seasonal rainfall since mid-March has caused flooding in many of Yemen’s governorates, affecting more than 18,000 families. International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
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Return of the river Al-Kharid
Water scarcity is a predicament widely shared among the Arab countries in the Middle East. With many Monarchies and few republics, several counties in the Middle East have no rivers gushing through their territory, except for Lebanon. Lacking deserts Lebanon benefits from its geologically ideal ‘goldilocks zone‘ position, giving rise to countless rivers, lakes, and…
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Yemen: Heavy downpour forecast

The National Centre of Meteorology released renewed warnings on heavy seasonal rainfalls and made predictions on severe floodings in Yemen. The latest meteorologic forecast follows devastation inflicted by downpour since mid-march, causing loss of lives, demage to infrastructure, and livelihood. For more information and statistics on aftermaths of floods so far, follow the link by…