Heavy flooding is affecting at least 789 families in 39 villages of Leer County, Unity State.
Leer County Relief and Rehabilitation Commission official Wal Yach Gatkuoth wrote in a report that heavy rains in the last two weeks flooded the county.People, farms and livestock are severely affected by the flooding.
Mr Yach said 900 families were displaced from 16 villages around Leer County and are living with relatives and others people of good will.
He added that the authorities are still collecting information about the severe effects of the floods.
Mr Yach said the heavy floods followed a long period of draught and people did not farm much this year.
He reported that some villages in the banks of White Nile tributaries were submerged by water.
Mr Yach announced that the Relief and Rehabilitation Commission is meeting with state, national and internationals partners today in Leer to conduct an assessment together with Leer Inter-Agency.