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Event: FL Flood Number: 2008-000126 Country: TCD Chad Location: N'djamena Date (YMD): 2008-8-8 Time: Duration: Magnitude: Information Source: IRIN Comments: Torrential rain in the Chadian capital N'djamena has caused serious flooding that has cut off parts of the suburbs from the city centre. Collapsed houses, flooded streets and deep pools of stagnant water are visible throughout the low-rise, desert capital. Immediate figures on the number of people affected were not available from the government. Ngarmbatina Carmelle Sou IV, the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, said the government would do its utmost for the people affected. "What I have seen is disturbing to me," the minister said. "It is within our mandate to give support. We must get to work to offer assistance to our brothers and sisters." Aproximate Location::   THIS DISASTER ON THE INTERNET:	Useful Links: Back to Search results New Search Statistics Charts Tabular Reports Related Records: Same Event in other Countries: FL-2008-000126-CMR Flood,Cameroon: Pelting rains have been falling in almost all the regions of Cameroon since July 2008. As a result, serious flooding and material damages occurred, especially in 27 neighbourhoods of Garoua I and Garoua II (Cameroon).