Galkaayo streets flooded after heavy downpour

A number of streets in Galka’ayo town have been inundated with water after a heavy downpour over the last few days cutting off movement in some parts of the town.

Many people mostly business men and students were seen walking in the flooded streets of the town following recent heavy rains this morning.

Floods from the torrential rains submerged several houses including the small IDP huts made of cardboard and old rugs that could not withstand the heavy downpour.

The rains have exacerbated the plight of the IDPs, many of whom had been doing odd jobs such as collecting waste, cleaning houses, washing cloth and some begging on the streets of Galka’ayo town.

“There is standing water in many streets and this made some of the main roads impassable and badly impacted the transportation and people movement in the town “said one of Galkaayo traders.