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Flood Disaster: European Union Supports Victims In The Gambia

<h4>Flood Disaster&colon; European Union Supports Victims In The Gambia</h4>&NewLine;OpenLife Nigeria has gathered that the European Commission has provided EUR 200,000 in emergency humanitarian funding to assist those affected by the recent flash floods in The Gambia&NewLine;Following heavy rains on 30-31 July and 5-6 August 2022 in several regions of The Gambia, widespread flooding occurred, with houses so severely affected that the residents had to be evacuated to public buildings for safety&period;&NewLine;The EU funds will support The Gambia Red Cross Society (GRCS) in helping the affected households to relocate and drain the water out of their homes&period;&NewLine;The GRCS will target the affected regions of Banjul, Kanifing Municipality, West Coast Region, and North Bank Region&period;&NewLine;In North Bank Region, five children have been reported dead and one is in critical condition and under treatment as a result of the thunderstorm that accompanied the rains on 30 July 2022&period;&NewLine;Another victim is also reported in the West Coast Region&period;&NewLine;There are more than 600 households affected in those regions, and the GCRS support will provide them with cash and emergency aid items, including health and hygiene items&period;&NewLine;The GCRS has identified a number of vulnerable people in these areas, including elderly, disable, pregnant and lactating women, and children&period;&NewLine;This project will run for four months, and will benefit around 7,000 people, according to the initial assessment&period;&NewLine;The funding is part of the EU&&num;8217&semi;s overall contribution to the Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)&period;&NewLine;&nbsp&semi;&NewLine;Source&colon; APO Group&NewLine;