State of Emergency Issued for Flooded Areas of South Sudan

The government issued a state of emergency for at least 30 counties in Bahr El Ghazal, Upper Nile, and Equatoria regions following heavy rains across the nation for several weeks. Around 900,000 people have been affected.

Advice

Travellers are advised to avoid travelling to these regions in South Sudan since essential services, including transportation, water, food, and electricity may have been severely affected. Follow the advice of local emergency personnel.