Country: Yemen Source: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Please refer to the attached file. Description of the Event Date of event 27-03-2026 What happened, where and when? Yemen’s second seasonal rainy period started from early July 2026 and further intensified during august 2026 bringing sustained heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning, flash floods and localized flooding across large parts of the country. National and international forecasts indicated a heightened risk of above-average rainfall continuing through the end of August 2026, potentially causing further flash floods, landslides, road closures and humanitarian impacts. According to the latest consolidated Yemen Red Crescent Society (YRCS) dataset dated 15th August 2026, YRCS branches submitted 567 rainfall- and flood-related reports. These reports indicate that 7, 680 families (53, 760 people) were fully or partially affected. At least 73 people were reported dead and 37 injured. The high number of fatalities reflects the severity of the emergency and the multiple hazards involved, including drowning, house collapse, flash floods, thunderstorms and lightning strikes. The emergency has affected both host communities and internally displaced people living in displacement sites. Flooding and heavy rainfall have damaged or destroyed houses and temporary shelters and affected roads, agricultural land, crops, livestock, vehicles, water tanks, electricity infrastructure and essential household belongings. In several locations, houses were surrounded or inundated by floodwater, while heavy rainfall caused roof collapses and further weakened already vulnerable structures. Lightning strikes also resulted in deaths and property damage, including a reported house fire in Ma’bar City, Dhamar. The impact is geographically widespread, with reports received from Ibb, Hajjah, Sa’dah, Amran, Al Bayda, Al Dhale’e, Damt, Taiz City, Taiz Al Hawban, Al Hudaydah, Hadramout, Al Jawf, Dhamar, Aden, Abyan, Sana’a City/Amanat Al Asimah, Sana’a Governorate, Al Mahwit, Lahj, Al Mahrah, Marib and Raymah. Additional injuries were reported from Taiz areas including Al Mokha and Al Turbah. The highest numbers of rainfall- and flood-related reports were received from: Ibb: 76 reports. Amran: 49 reports. Hajjah: 46 reports. Sa’dah: 42 reports. Al Bayda: 39 reports. Al Dhale’e/Damt: 37 reports. Al Jawf: 35 reports. Al Hudaydah: 33 reports. Taiz Al Hawban: 31 reports. The highest loss of life was reported in Amran, with 14 deaths, followed by Sana’a City/Amanat Al Asimah with 10, Al Mahwit with 8, Ibb and Al Hudaydah with 6 each, and Hajjah and Sa’dah with 5 each. Subsequent branch-level reports received between 15 and 18 August included additional incidents and damage, including the drowning of a 12-year-old child in Jaba’a, Milhan District of Al Mahwit; rainfall-related roof collapses in rural Al Mahwit; one additional house destroyed in rural Ibb; and further shelter and housing damage in Marib. These figures have not yet been incorporated into the consolidated national totals, pending verification and reconciliation by the YRCS Emergency Centre to avoid duplication. The March 2026 DREF operation demonstrates that the current floods are occurring in a context of repeated and cumulative flood impacts. During the earlier March 2026 floods, YRCS reported that approximately 83, 713 people, equivalent to 11, 959 households, were affected across more than 10 governorates. That emergency resulted in at least 30 deaths and 47 injuries and caused extensive damage to houses, IDP shelters, infrastructure, crops and livestock. The March event reportedly damaged or destroyed 11, 959 housing units and displacement shelters, comprising: 1, 432 houses completely destroyed. 5, 263 houses partially damaged. 1, 573 IDP shelters completely damaged. 3, 691 IDP shelters partially damaged.
Yemen Flood 2026 – DREF Operational Update (MDRYE017)
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