The Director General of the Jubbaland Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management, Adan Farah Garane who exclusively spoke to Kismayo radio said massive damaged has been witnessed in the wake of yesterday’s heavy rain in Kismayo.
The Ministry DG said that the trail of destruction occasioned by the rain has affected about 500 families living in different neighborhoods in Kismayo and are in dire need of urgent emergency assistance.
The DG said that an urgent meeting will be held with the humanitarian organizations and some Jubbaland state ministries to come to the aid of the people affected by the rain.
He further added that the rain has not spared people living in areas north of Kismayo town including Yoontoy, Bulagudud, Qaam Qaam and Goobweyn where most of the people are engaged in farming.