Sudan Says Floods Killed 119 People

Thursday, September 6th 2007, 7:34 am

By: News On 6

KHARTOUM, Sudan (AP) _ The torrential rains and flash flooding that have ravaged much of the country since midsummer killed 119 people and forced tens of thousands from their homes, officials said Wednesday.

As the rainy season comes to an end, the government appealed to the international community for help in addressing the estimated $150 million cost of aiding the homeless.

``Since the beginning of July 2007, torrential rains and overflowing rivers have been causing the worst floods and flash floods in the living memory of Sudan,'' the government said in a statement issued by its embassy in Kenya.

In addition, the government estimated that 36,000 livestock and 104,000 acres of crops destroyed by the massive flooding in the east, south and center of the country.

On Aug. 28, the United Nations appealed to the international community for $20.2 million in humanitarian aid, offering $8.7 million of its own money to fund 48 projects around the country.