Iraq - Floods: Update No. 2 (as of 10 April 2019)

Highlights

• Impacts of heavy seasonal rains in late March/early April now evident in several governorates

• Effects of rising water levels include temporary evacuation of affected persons, damaged infrastructure, and flooded agricultural areas

• Governmental crisis cells continue to meet in both federal Iraq and the Kurdistan Region of Iraq where necessary, to manage the humanitarian response

• The humanitarian community continues to assess options for additional support based on identified needs in coordination with local, regional and national governments