Title

Somalia Districts hit by 2015 Tropical Cyclone Megh

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Abstract

2015 TC Megh struck Berbera and Bossaso Districts in Somalia. The storm orignated from the Arabian Sea causing even more rains in parts of Bari region in Puntland and Somaliland. On November 9, 2015 just days after TC Chapala, TC Megh passed 57 km (36 mi) north of Cape Guardafui, Somalia, where it dropped heavy rainfall 300% of the annual average. Eyl reported 160 mm (6.3 in) of rainfall over 24 hours. 

The villages hitted in the two districts included, Af Kalahay, Alula, Bareda, BiyoCade, Boolimoog, Dhurbo, Fagoora, Geesalay, Murcanyo, Sayn Weyn, Sayn Yar, Toxin, Xaabo, Baargaal, Bander, Bareeda, Butiyaal, Caluula, Murcanyo, Qandalla, Xaabo and some parts of Xaafun, Biyacad, Bulahar, Ceelsheik and Shacable 

Publication Date

April 13, 2022, 7:31 a.m.

Type

Vector Data

Category

Disaster Risks

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Regions

Africa , Somalia

Responsible

IGAD_DRM

Attribution

ICPAC

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Maintenance Frequency

Data Is Updated As Deemed Necessary

Language

English

Temporal Extent

Nov. 8, 2015, midnight - Nov. 9, 2015, midnight

Supplemental Information

TC Megh damaged roads, crops, and schools. Re-estimated population figures after Tropical Megh, showed 4.9 million people were in need of assistance, 308,700 children under-5 were acutely malnourished, of which 55,800 were severely malnourished and 1.1 million remain in a protracted internal displacement situation.

Summary of impacts include:

1. People affected: 132,000
2. People Displace: 3,000
3. Worst hit people: 800
4. Destroyed houses: 1,129

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vector data is used to represent geographic data

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