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The ministry of water resources and irrigation warned that rising water levels in Africa’s largest lake, Lake Victoria, could lead to the worst flooding the country has ever seen.
Neighboring Uganda is expected to release excess water from the Jinja dam at a rate of 2,400 cubic meters per second, the equivalent of 800 water tanks flowing downstream into South Sudan each second, as stated by the ministry.
Areas in Jonglei, Lakes, Unity, Upper Nile, and Warrap states are already bracing for the potential deluge, which is anticipated to begin around July.
Following a cabinet meeting in Juba, deputy minister for information and communication technology Jacob Mijok Korok announced the formation of a committee to prepare mitigation efforts.
“He (irrigation minister Pal Mai Deng) presented to the cabinet that the government should embark on emergency preparedness so that to mitigate the risk of floods and also to be in communication with Uganda so that they can monitor the water flood,” Mijok said.
Mijok added that dedicated teams would mobilize resources to assist those impacted by the floods.
“There is a committee that has been formed by the government that includes the ministry of water irrigation, ministry of environment and humanitarian affairs, they are working on humanitarian preparedness so that we can prepare ourselves before this flood comes,” he said.
South Sudan has a history of severe flooding, displacing thousands from their homes each year.
