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IOM Warns Somalia Floods Could Displace 874,000

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  • International Organization for Migration warns flooding could displace nearly 874,000 people in Somalia between October and December.
  • IOM and Danish Refugee Council estimate 874,319 displaced, with flooding responsible for 92 % of total.
  • Only 14.4 % of the required $16.62 million ($2.4 million) has been secured for flood response.
  • Funding shortfall leaves over 517,000 people in flood-prone communities without assistance.
  • Beletweyne risks affecting about 229,000 people and Gaalkacyo about 82,000.