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disaster2024

Natural disaster during the 2023-4 Sudanese civil war

January 1, 2024

Sudan's 2024 floods compounded an already severe humanitarian crisis caused by the ongoing civil war, worsening conditions for millions of internally displaced citizens.

Quick Facts

Year
2024
Category
disaster

Key Facts

Deaths
At least 12 people
Injured
At least 7 people
Total affected
At least 12,506 people
Flooding onset
July 2024
Concurrent crisis
Sudanese civil war (2023–present)

By the Numbers

12people
Deaths
7people
Injured
12,506people
Total affected
2,024
Flooding onset

Location

Map of SudanMap of SudanSudan

Cause → Event → Consequence

Cause

Heavy rainfall beginning in July 2024 triggered widespread flooding across Sudan. The country was already destabilized by the civil war that erupted in 2023, which had displaced millions of citizens and severely weakened infrastructure and emergency response capacity throughout the nation.

Event

Floodwaters inundated parts of Sudan in 2024, killing at least twelve people, injuring seven more, and affecting a total of at least 12,506 individuals. The disaster unfolded against the backdrop of an active civil war and a deepening humanitarian emergency that had already strained the country's resources.

Consequence

The floods exacerbated the suffering of already-vulnerable populations, particularly the millions of Sudanese citizens who had been internally displaced by the civil war. The concurrent crises compounded damage beyond what the flooding alone would have caused, deepening the humanitarian crisis affecting the country.

Human Cost

Death toll visualizationEach dot represents approximately 10,000 deaths.

Each dot represents approximately 10,000 deaths. Total estimated: 12 (flood)

flood
Sudan

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