Al Hudaydah: Europe and the Arabs
The United Nations and its partners are delivering supplies and assistance to people in flood-affected areas in western Yemen, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said.
The situation is constantly changing, but initial reports indicate that at least 10,000 families have been affected since Tuesday, when heavy rains caused flash floods in several parts of Al Hudaydah, Hajjah, Raymah and Al Mahwit governorates - damaging homes, farms and infrastructure. This number is likely to rise as more information becomes available.
The World Health Organization and UNICEF are delivering much-needed medical supplies to local hospitals and health centres, in addition to preparing to deploy dozens of mobile health teams.
Partners have provided immediate assistance - including food, water and hygiene kits - to more than 1,600 people in the affected areas, with additional resources mobilized.
An estimated $4.8 million will be needed to support families, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs said - but as with almost all humanitarian response efforts, funding shortages are a major challenge there, the office said.