The Sahrawi Red Crescent distributes aid to the victims affected by the recent rainfall in Dakhla refugee camps
Chahid El-Hafed (Sahrawi Republic) 24 September 2024 (SPS) - The Central Directorate of First Aid at the Sahrawi Red Crescent began on Tuesday distributing aid to families affected by the recent rainfall in Dakhla refugee camps.
In its daily briefing, the Sahrawi Red Crescent added that the aid distribution, carried out in collaboration with the regional authorities of the province and under the supervision of the Emergency Committee, will continue over the coming days.
Un convoi de solidarité en provenance de la province algérienne de Tindouf arrive dans les camps de réfugiés sahraouis
Chahid El-Hafed (République sahraouie), 24 septembre 2024 (SPS) – Les autorités civiles et militaires de la province algérienne de Tindouf ont supervisé le lancement d'un convoi humanitaire de solidarité à destination des camps de réfugiés sahraouis, suite à l'appel lancé par le Croissant-Rouge sahraoui après les récentes inondations qui ont dévasté les camps de réfugiés, en particulier à Dakhla.
A solidarity convoy from the Algerian province of Tindouf arrives at the Sahrawi refugee camps
Chahid El-Hafed (Sahrawi Republic) 24 September 2024 (SPS) - Civil and military authorities from the Algerian province of Tindouf supervised the launch of a humanitarian solidarity convoy heading to the Sahrawi refugee camps, following the call made by the Sahrawi Red Crescent after the recent floods that devastated the refugee camps, especially in Dakhla.
Sahrawi Ministry of Public Health establishes a field hospital in Dakhla to aid victims of the rainfalls
Chahid El-Hafed (Sahrawi Republic), 23 September 2024 (SPS) – Following the heavy rainfall that struck the Wilaya of Dakhla in the Sahrawi refugee camps, the Ministry of Public Health swiftly mobilized and deployed its teams for relief and rescue operations, utilizing its logistical equipment to provide urgent assistance to those affected.
Today, an emergency field hospital was established, equipped with essential medicines and medical supplies, as well as an ambulance and other service vehicles.
The Sahrawi authorities declare Dakhla Province a disaster zone due to heavy rainfall (Public Statement)
Chahid El-Hafed (Sahrawi Republic), 23 September 2024 (SPS) – The Sahrawi Ministry of Interior clarified in a Public Statement Today that the heavy rainfall affecting the Wilaya of Dakhla on Sunday and Monday, which caused damage to homes and public buildings and displaced families to safer areas, has officially led to the declaration of Dakhla in the Sahrawi refugee camps as a disaster zone.
Units of the Sahrawi Army of liberation intervene to rescue and assist rain victims in Dakhla refugee camp
Chahid El-Hafed (Sahrawi Republic), 23 September 2024 (SPS) – Units of the Sahrawi People's Liberation Army (SPLA) intervened on Monday to provide aid to Sahrawi citizens affected by the torrential rainfall in the Wilaya of Dakhla in the Sahrawi refugee camps, mobilizing all necessary human and material resources.
The intervention of the units came in accordance with the instructions of the Emergency Committee and the Ministry of National Defense, and in response to a request from the local authorities of Dakhla.
Algerian civil and military authorities arrive accompanied by Civil Protection and Army Teams to assist victims in Dakhla refugee camp
Chahid El-Hafed (Sahrawi Republic) 23 September 2024 (SPS) – The civil and military authorities of the Algerian Province of Tindouf, led by its Governor, Mr. Dahou Mustafa, arrived in Dakhla refugee camps this Monday evening, accompanied by teams from the Algerian Civil Protection and Army to assist the refugees affected by the heavy rainfall. Their mission includes draining water from public spaces and homes and reopening roads.
Dakhla camp receives basic supplies, shelter tents, and rescue units
Chahid El-Hafed (Sahrawi Republic) 23 September 2024 (SPS)– Early this morning, Dakhla camp was provided with basic supplies, shelter tents, and rescue teams to assist those affected by the heavy rainfall that has continued throughout Sunday and Monday in the Sahrawi refugee camps.
The Sahrawi Red Crescent confirms significant damage to homes and public buildings in Dakhla camp due to rainfall
Shahid El-Hafed (Sahrawi Republic) 23 September 2024 (SPS) – The Sahrawi Red Crescent confirmed that significant damage has affected homes and public buildings in Dakhla camp as a result of the rainfall in the Sahrawi refugee camps on September 22 and 23.
In a statement of which SPS obtained a copy, the Red Crescent clarified that the heavy rains in Dakhal refugee camp led to damages to the homes of some families, educational institutions, and the regional hospital, displacing around 350 families.
Heavy rains and floods cause severe damage to Sahrawi refugee camps
Chahid El-Hafed (Sahrawi Republic) 23 September 2024 (SPS) – The rains that have poured down on the Sahrawi refugee camps have caused significant damage to the infrastructure, resulting in material losses to tents and fragile mud-brick houses, according to reports from SPS on the ground.
Since late August, the Sahrawi refugee camps have been hit by unprecedented rainfall, leading to widespread material damage.