The government of Somalia says that over one million people have had to leave their homes because of floods from El Niño. The Horn of Africa has been hit by very heavy rains, causing a lot of damage, people being forced to leave their homes, and many deaths. These are the worst rains in over 20 years.
World leaders are meeting in Dubai to talk about the climate crisis at the COP28 summit.
At least 270 people have died in Somalia, Kenya, and southern Ethiopia. The region was in a long drought, and now it is getting a lot of heavy rain.
Over 100 people have died in sudden floods in Somalia.
Entire towns have been flooded, so most people had to go find a new place to stay. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said the country is in a very serious situation.
Ethiopia and Kenya next to each other are facing big floods too.
The problem is going to get worse because it’s expected to keep raining heavily until early next year.
The World Food Programme says the situation is making the food security crisis in the region worse. Some people are worried about diseases spreading.
Charity groups want world leaders at COP28 to think about countries in the Horn of Africa that are affected by climate change but didn’t cause it.
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Millions of Somalians escapes home due to El Niño flooding
