In total, torrential rains and severe flooding have affected around 6.9 million people across West and Central Africa in 2024.

In just the last ten days, an additional 300,000 individuals have been reported affected, leading to increased displacement and significant property damage.

Chad has emerged as the most affected country by recent flooding, with approximately 1.9 million people impacted, followed closely by Niger with 1.4 million, Nigeria with 1.3 million, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo with 1.1 million.

The recent flooding has resulted in 38 deaths and 145 injuries, contributing to a grim total of 1,501 fatalities and 4,496 injuries reported this year.

The flooding has severely damaged or destroyed more than 627,000 houses, impacted 555 schools, and affected 169 health facilities.

In the past ten days alone, approximately 2,000 head of cattle have been lost to flooding, bringing the total livestock loss this year to around 122,000.

As of mid-October, over 1 million individuals have been internally displaced across eleven countries, with Nigeria, Cameroon, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo being particularly hard hit.

In response to this crisis, humanitarian partners and governments have issued multiple alerts to address the urgent needs of the affected populations.

Additionally, a combined total of over 880,000 people in Cameroon, Mali, and Guinea have also been affected by the flooding.

The agricultural sector has also suffered, with over 105,000 hectares of land impacted, resulting in about 824,000 hectares now deemed unsuitable for agriculture and livestock production.

The scale of the flooding's impact on food and nutrition security is unprecedented compared to previous years, and without effective intervention, the humanitarian situation is expected to deteriorate further.