UNICEF has mounted a rapid relief effort to aid the approximately 15,000 people who have been affected by flooding along the country's coastline following last Sunday's massive earthquake. Somalia is the worst affected country along the east coast of Africa, with some 120 people reported dead and hundreds still missing.
In the worst hit areas, in particular the village of Harfun near the northern tip of the country, some 80 per cent of the homes and all of the water sources and sanitation facilities have been destroyed. UN agencies and NGOs are working to provide assistance focusing initially on shelter, water, medical supplies and food.
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