Balanced News: Somalia: At least 31 killed in floods caused by torrential rains

Floods caused by heavy rain have killed at least 31 people in Somalia, with nearly half a million people displaced and over 1.2 million affected since October. The floods have caused extensive damage to civilian infrastructure, particularly in the Gedo region. The UN has warned of a flood event that occurs statistically once in a century, with potential humanitarian impacts on 1.6 million people and the destruction of 1.5 million hectares of farmland. The capital city, Mogadishu, has been severely affected, and neighboring Kenya has also experienced flooding, with a death toll of 15.