{"id":40327,"date":"2025-10-10T12:44:28","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T10:44:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/?p=40327"},"modified":"2025-10-10T12:47:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T10:47:39","slug":"fangak-commissioner-urges-residents-to-relocate-as-flood-surge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onecitizendaily.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/10\/fangak-commissioner-urges-residents-to-relocate-as-flood-surge\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0 Fangak Commissioner urges residents to relocate as flood surge"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Chol D. Johnson <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Commissioner of Fangak County in Jonglei State, John Kuol Gai, has urged the residents in the area to relocate to high ground as flood surges.<\/p>\n

Speaking to media on Thursday, Kuol expressed that despite several calls for early relocation, some of the residents resist.<\/p>\n

He urged the residents to move to high ground, citing that the water level continued to increase.<\/p>\n

The commissioner reiterated that despite several calls on residents to relocate, some continue to stay in flooded areas.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no relocation; everybody is living on his own,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He added that some of the residents continue to come to New Fangak,and also some people are proceeding to Malakal using boats.<\/p>\n

He underscored that due to flooding, movement continues to be hard, including the provision of essential items to the affected population.<\/p>\n

The commissioner revealed that due to flooding, many households have been subjected to suffering, as they lack food, shelter, and other things.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, there is really a severe situation in Pangak, and people are really scattered; people are really suffering,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe only assistance that has come in was only 400 bags that I was telling you about, and the assistance from the government,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He noted that the Jonglei state government has given 100 sacks of corn as part of support to the affected communities from the Fangak area.<\/p>\n

He said local doctors were raising complaints about a high rate of diarrhea, vomiting, and skin diseases.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no school, not even the hospital, and even the shelters are all affected. We need to hide around. All these were affected by the flood,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The commissioner said that heavy rainfall and rising River Nile water levels have submerged several areas across the country. With rains ongoing, flooding is expected to persist in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n

As of 1 October, an estimated\u00a0639,225 people\u00a0have been affected by flooding across 26 counties in six states, with Jonglei and Unity accounting for over\u00a088 percent\u00a0of the caseload.<\/p>\n

Communities report loss of farmland, livelihoods, homes, and access to essential services, including schools and health facilities, with at least\u00a0121 health facilities\u00a0having been impacted.<\/p>\n

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