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Millions of Somalis are on the brink of starvation as hunger across Somalia intensifies. “The worsening hunger crisis in Somalia will have devastating consequences for women and girls," says Ummy Dubow, CARE Somalia Country Director.

Prolonged rainfall and flash floods across Somalia have caused a severe surge in cholera cases, affecting displaced women and children the hardest.

Catastrophic climate change coupled with conflict has pushed over 4 million Somalis into severe hunger but international support to humanitarian action has severely dwindled.

Intense rainfall, fueled by the El Niño weather pattern, has led to extensive flooding throughout the Horn of Africa leading to death, destruction, and displacement across Somalia, Kenya, and Ethiopia.

Heavy rains in Somalia after a long period of drought have increased the dire needs of over 1 million people and forced many to a second displacement.

Ahead of World Humanitarian Day on August 19th, South Sudan continues to be the deadliest place for humanitarian aid workers, followed by Sudan, Somalia, and Ukraine.

The announcement by Russia to pull out of the UN-brokered Black Sea Grain deal with Ukraine is alarming. The news is devastating for communities in Somalia as 90% of the country's imported grain comes from Ukraine and Russia.

As extreme effects of climate change exacerbate devastating crises in the Horn of Africa, CARE calls for the full funding of the region's Humanitarian Resource Plan to save lives.

Nearly 7 million people currently face food insecurity mainly associated to climate change impacts.