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An aerial view of submerged area in Beledweyne, Somalia on May 17, 2023. 90 percent of the city of Beledwayne was submerged due to flooding after heavy rains in Somalia.

An aerial view of submerged area in Beledweyne, Somalia on May 17, 2023. 90 percent of the city of Beledwayne was submerged due to flooding after heavy rains in Somalia.

Photo by Abukar Mohamed Muhudin/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images.

Unprecedented Flooding Ravages Somalia, Displacing Hundreds of Thousands

Somalia faces a dual crisis of extreme rainfall and the aftermath of a severe drought, as flash flooding submerges up to 90 percent of Beledwayne.