{"id":5596,"date":"2025-05-13T14:10:42","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T14:10:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/?p=5596"},"modified":"2025-05-13T22:10:37","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T22:10:37","slug":"sodma-the-may-9-2025-flash-flood-incident-in-mogadishu-briefe-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/sodma-the-may-9-2025-flash-flood-incident-in-mogadishu-briefe-report\/","title":{"rendered":"SoDMA: THE MAY 9 2025 FLASH FLOOD INCIDENT IN MOGADISHU-BRIEF REPORT"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t[et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text”]PRE-INCIDENT INFORMATION<\/strong>
\nBanaadir Region Climatology Overview<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Banaadir region covers the same area as Mogadishu which is the capital city of Somalia. Precipitation in Banaadir region is marked by a distinct seasonal pattern, with the majority
\nof rainfall occurring from March<\/strong> to May<\/strong> (the Gu\u2019 season<\/strong>) and again in October<\/strong> to December<\/strong> (The Deyr season<\/strong>). The early months of the year, specifically January<\/strong> and
\nFebruary<\/strong>, are characterized by extremely low rainfall, with mere 1mm<\/strong> and 2mm<\/strong> recorded respectively. As March<\/strong> approaches, precipitation begins to rise, culminating in a
\nsignificant uptick during April<\/strong>, where 58mm<\/strong> falls over 12 days<\/strong>, followed by an even greater amount of 89mm<\/strong> spread across 23 days<\/strong> in May<\/strong>, indicating the onset of the main
\nrainy season.<\/p>\n

LTM Climatology for Banaadir region, Somalia.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The mid-year months of June<\/strong> and July<\/strong> (The Hagaa season)<\/strong> Banaadir region continues to receive substantial rainfall, with 49mm<\/strong> and 58mm<\/strong> recorded, respectively.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0The rain generally tapers off in August<\/strong> and September<\/strong>, dropping to 45mm<\/strong> and 32mm<\/strong> over 16 days<\/strong> and 11 days respectively. As the rainy season draws to a close, October<\/strong> brings
\n40mm<\/strong> of precipitation, followed by a notable increase in November<\/strong> with 70mm<\/strong> over 13 days.<\/strong> However, December<\/strong> sees a decline again, with only 13mm<\/strong> falling over 4 days<\/strong>.
\nThis pattern underscores the crucial role of seasonal rains in sustaining the region’s ecosystems and agricultural activities.<\/p>\n

UNEXPECTED EXTREME HEAVY RAINFALL CAUSING DEVESTATING URBAN FLOOD<\/strong>
\nUnderlying Factor of unexpected Flash Floods in Mogadishu City.<\/strong><\/em>
\nThe On the 9 of May 2025, there was an unprecedented flash flood event in Banaadir region at large as record-breaking rainfall which continued 2<\/strong> to 10<\/strong> hours that was
\namounting between 95mm<\/strong> to 120mm<\/strong> which has triggered a devastating flash flood has occurred in Mogadishu as the epicenter of these devastating floods.<\/p>\n

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SITUATION OVERVIEW.<\/strong>
\nThe heavy rainfall with normal winds, nightlight and thunder has triggering widespread flash floods which swept forcefully across Highways and streets in city. The heavy
\ndownpour led into the city devastating consequences, including the displacement of residents, extensive damage to homes, Neighborhoods and IDPs Camp submerged in
\nwater, loss of lives, and public infrastructure Destroyed included crucial Highways.<\/p>\n

The heavy Rainfall has left with Devastating Resulting to Community in Mogadishu city, many areas inaccessible and severely disrupted transportation and daily life. The flash
\nfloods strongly affected in the ancient districts where significant losses are reported.<\/p>\n

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Please Download<\/strong><\/p>\n

The may 9 2025 flash flood\u00a0 incident in Mogadishu-brief report in this link: THE MAY 9TH 2025 FLASH FLOOD INCIDENT IN MOGADISHU, BANAADIR REGION<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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PRE-INCIDENT INFORMATION Banaadir Region Climatology Overview Banaadir region covers the same area as Mogadishu which is the capital city of Somalia. Precipitation in Banaadir region is marked by a distinct seasonal pattern, with the majority of rainfall occurring from March to May (the Gu\u2019 season) and again in October to December (The Deyr season). The […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5606,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"PRE-INCIDENT INFORMATION<\/strong>\r\nBanaadir Region Climatology Overview<\/strong><\/em>\r\n\r\nBanaadir region covers the same area as Mogadishu which is the capital city of Somalia. Precipitation in Banaadir region is marked by a distinct seasonal pattern, with the majority\r\nof rainfall occurring from March<\/strong> to May<\/strong> (the Gu\u2019 season<\/strong>) and again in October<\/strong> to December<\/strong> (The Deyr season<\/strong>). The early months of the year, specifically January<\/strong> and\r\nFebruary<\/strong>, are characterized by extremely low rainfall, with mere 1mm<\/strong> and 2mm<\/strong> recorded respectively. As March<\/strong> approaches, precipitation begins to rise, culminating in a\r\nsignificant uptick during April<\/strong>, where 58mm<\/strong> falls over 12 days<\/strong>, followed by an even greater amount of 89mm<\/strong> spread across 23 days<\/strong> in May<\/strong>, indicating the onset of the main\r\nrainy season.\r\n\r\n LTM Climatology for Banaadir region, Somalia.<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\"\"<\/a>\r\n\r\nThe mid-year months of June<\/strong> and July<\/strong> (The Hagaa season)<\/strong> Banaadir region continues to receive substantial rainfall, with 49mm<\/strong> and 58mm<\/strong> recorded, respectively.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0The rain generally tapers off in August<\/strong> and September<\/strong>, dropping to 45mm<\/strong> and 32mm<\/strong> over 16 days<\/strong> and 11 days respectively. As the rainy season draws to a close, October<\/strong> brings\r\n40mm<\/strong> of precipitation, followed by a notable increase in November<\/strong> with 70mm<\/strong> over 13 days.<\/strong> However, December<\/strong> sees a decline again, with only 13mm<\/strong> falling over 4 days<\/strong>.\r\nThis pattern underscores the crucial role of seasonal rains in sustaining the region's ecosystems and agricultural activities.\r\n\r\nUNEXPECTED EXTREME HEAVY RAINFALL CAUSING DEVESTATING URBAN FLOOD<\/strong>\r\nUnderlying Factor of unexpected Flash Floods in Mogadishu City.<\/strong><\/em>\r\nThe On the 9 of May 2025, there was an unprecedented flash flood event in Banaadir region at large as record-breaking rainfall which continued 2<\/strong> to 10<\/strong> hours that was\r\namounting between 95mm<\/strong> to 120mm<\/strong> which has triggered a devastating flash flood has occurred in Mogadishu as the epicenter of these devastating floods.\r\n\r\n\"\"<\/a>\r\n\r\nSITUATION OVERVIEW.<\/strong>\r\nThe heavy rainfall with normal winds, nightlight and thunder has triggering widespread flash floods which swept forcefully across Highways and streets in city. The heavy\r\ndownpour led into the city devastating consequences, including the displacement of residents, extensive damage to homes, Neighborhoods and IDPs Camp submerged in\r\nwater, loss of lives, and public infrastructure Destroyed included crucial Highways.\r\n\r\nThe heavy Rainfall has left with Devastating Resulting to Community in Mogadishu city, many areas inaccessible and severely disrupted transportation and daily life. The flash\r\nfloods strongly affected in the ancient districts where significant losses are reported.\r\n\r\n\u00a0\"\"\u00a0<\/a>\r\n\r\nPlease Download<\/strong>\r\n\r\nThe may 9 2025 flash flood\u00a0 incident in Mogadishu-brief report in this link: THE MAY 9TH 2025 FLASH FLOOD INCIDENT IN MOGADISHU, BANAADIR REGION<\/a><\/strong>\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\n ","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[14,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5596","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-drr","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5596","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5596"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5596\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5611,"href":"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5596\/revisions\/5611"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5606"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5596"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5596"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sodma.gov.so\/eng\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5596"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}