Key messages
An area of tropical low pressure, making its way to the Arabian Sea, does not seem to be forming into a tropical storm for the moment.
The number of people killed in Socotra has risen to 18, bringing the total number of people reported killed by the two cyclones to 26 in all affected areas of Yemen.
The UN and its partners continue to deliver much needed supplies to the affected areas and are continuing to distribute food, tents, non-food items and safe water in Abyan, Shabwah and Hadramaut governorates.
Situation Overview
Tropical Cyclone Megh dissipated over mainland Yemen on 10 November, causing no significant rain or wind. The area of tropical low pressure, making its way to the Arabian Sea, does not seem to be forming into a tropical storm for the moment.
Additional reports from Socotra Island, suggest 18 people have been killed, bringing the total number of people reported killed by the two cyclones to 26 in all affected areas of Yemen. Local authorities are still reporting six people missing in Socotra and over 500 houses completely destroyed, with estimates that up to 3,000 houses may have been partially damaged. The number of displaced on Socotra is still estimated at 3,000 families (18,000 individuals), with part of the population of Abdo Al Kori, a small island off Socotra, evacuated to Hadramaut. Several food warehouses have been damaged by flooding, most roads are still closed and there are fuel shortages and no electricity. Despite improvements in the weather, many fishermen are unable to go out to sea due to extensive damage to boats. Local authorities and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have indicated that there are significant needs in the south of the island, and have highlighted fuel, non-food items (NFIs), tents and medical supplies as overall priorities.
A lack of communication – the telephone network is mostly down - and access to all the affected areas, including Abyan, Shabwa, Hadramaut, Al Mahara and Socotra, have made it difficult for the humanitarian community to determine the total number of people in need as a result of the two cyclones. In Shabwah, WFP estimates that the number of people affected by the cyclone could reach 18,000. This is in addition to those already in need of some form of humanitarian assistance from the ongoing crisis. This includes over 440,000 people in Shabwah and almost one million people in Hadramaut. There are also reports from a few local NGOs that some families are starting return to their homes, with a reduction in the number of displaced sheltering in public buildings. As communication networks in the affected areas improve and assessments by implementing partners are finalized, it will be possible to obtain a more complete picture in terms of humanitarian needs and damage to houses and infrastructure.