A. Situation analysis
Description of the disaster
The seasonal weather forecast of the Senegal Meteorological Service showed a normal to increased rainfall season. Although the rainfall was normal to above average throughout the country, Senegal was not spared from recurrent disasters, especially torrential rains, strong winds and floods. The humanitarian situation is worrying due to possible increase of a large number of homeless people in the region of Saint-Louis, more precisely in the department of Dagana.
Since July, rain has caused a series of flooding that continued until September 11, 2016, the latest recorded date. Of all 14 regions in Senegal, 6 were impacted with more than 20,000 people affected, hundreds injured with 5 dead. Among these regions the most affected cities are Dagana, Kaffrine, Touba and Fatick.
While the government with its technical and financial partners were mobilizing funds to respond to the food crisis, new floods intensified the distress of vulnerable populations. Consequently, on the nights of September 4 and 5, 2016, a heavy rain accompanied by strong winds caused significant material and human damage with a large number of affected people. In the area of St. Louis, it was estimated that there were about 1,313 affected families; especially in the department of Dagana that recorded 5 deaths and 106 injured, and destroyed houses, fields, schools, sleeping materials, household goods (chair, clothing, etc.) and walls. In addition, food stock reserves, poultry and livestock were lost in 4 towns and in the 40 villages mentioned below.