At least 45 people have died ⚠️ in northern Yemen after torrential rains triggered catastrophic flooding, with emergency teams scrambling to reach isolated communities. Local authorities and the UN report 30 fatalities in Hodeidah province and 15 in Taiz's Maqbanah district, while nearly 500 families fled submerged homes 🏚️💦.
Over 10,000 individuals in Taiz face flash flood impacts, per UN data. Houthi-linked media outlets describe infrastructure collapse, blocked valleys 🏞️, and five people missing in Hodeidah. Yemen's meteorology agency warns of more storms ahead ⚡, urging residents to avoid flood zones.
This disaster strikes a nation already fractured by conflict – the Houthi movement has controlled Sanaa since 2014, though a 2022 UN truce reduced active fighting. Millions now face compounded crises: economic collapse, malnutrition 📉, and now nature's wrath.
🌍 \"This flood is a gut punch to communities already on their knees,\" says a UN relief coordinator. Rescue teams battle damaged roads and political divisions to deliver aid.
