Comoros

Heavy rains beginning on April 20, 2012 caused floods and associated landslides and rockslides in the three-island territory of the Union of the Comoros, particularly affecting Bambao and Hambou Mbadjini East regions on Grande Comore Island, Sima and Domoni regions on Anjouan Island, and Nioumachioi and Hoani regions on Moheli Island.  As of May 12, floods had affected more than 57,000 people, of whom approximately 10,000 were displaced, according to the U.N.  The flooding also damaged roads and disrupted water system and communications services.  The Government of Comoros and relief agencies reopened roadways to gain access to previously inaccessible areas.  The U.N. deployed an assessment team to flood-affected areas and identified food, sanitation, and shelter as priority needs.

On May 1, U.S. Chargé d'Affaires to Madagascar and Comoros Eric M. Wong declared a disaster due to the effects of the floods.  In response, USAID’s Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) provided $50,000 through USAID/Madagascar to the U.N. Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for water, sanitation, and hygiene interventions and the procurement and distribution of emergency relief supplies.  USAID/OFDA staff in Pretoria, South Africa, and Washington, D.C., coordinated U.S. Government relief efforts with USAID and U.S. Embassy staff in Madagascar.  

USG HUMANITARIAN FUNDING PROVIDED IN FY 2012

*(As of September 12, 2012)

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