Floods affect 100 thousand people in six states

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Floods affected approximately one hundred thousand people in six states of the country.
 
Relief and Rehabilitation Commission chairperson Peter Lam Both on Wednesday explained that the six seriously affected states are: Warrap, Northern and Western Bahr El Ghazal, Unity, Upper Nile and Jonglei, Bakhita Radio reported.
 
He said the Commission and partners were working hard, they started by assessing their victims’ situations and responded positively.
 
Mr Lam said the Commission and partners provided food and non-food items to flood victims.
 
He said they sent 500 anti-malaria injection drugs to state ministries of health to curb malaria.
 
Mr Lam said some places were inaccessible by road except by helicopters.
 
He cited that limited numbers of helicopters was one of the major challenges they face.
 
Relief and Rehabilitation Commission chairperson disclosed that President Salva Kiir, Vice President James Wani Igga and ministers donated seven million South Sudanese Pounds for response.