Although relief supplies are reaching many flooded areas of Somalia, and the weather system that brought all the rain is moving slowly to the south, flood waters are still rising. Haramka, a village west of the swamped town of Jilib, is under water.
Relief workers can no longer access the region by road.
Relief supplies must now be flown in or brought by boat from Kismayo up the Juba River. In Jilib and Marere, the ICRC is distributing high-energy biscuits, tarps and blankets to 41,000 people. The WFP is dropping more than 1,100 tons of aid into the region, enough to feed at least 100,000 people for one month. However, officials from the WFP are warning residents to stay well away from the food drop areas, to ensure their safety and to avoid security problems, such as food riots. Other groups are also sending aid.