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The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that the number of people affected by heavy rains and floods in Yemen in recent months has risen to over 474,000 across twenty governorates.
In its newly released report, OCHA stated that the rains and floods impacted 67,726 families, totaling approximately 474,081 people in 162 districts between August 1 and October 12, 2025.
The report noted that 182 people were reported dead or injured across 11 governorates, including 82 fatalities and 100 injuries of varying severity. Marib was the most affected governorate, followed by Hodeidah, Aden, Hajjah, Lahj, Taiz, Al-Jawf, and Hadhramaut.
OCHA added that humanitarian partners were able to deliver life-saving assistance to more than 64,000 families—approximately 450,000 individuals. This included 24,000 families who benefited from the Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM), 17,000 families who received shelter assistance, 9,266 families who were provided with hygiene kits, 7,209 families who received livelihood support, and 1,867 families who were given multi-purpose cash aid.
The report also highlighted that rains between April and July 2025 had a limited impact, affecting only 1,158 familiesand resulting in 25 casualties (including 20 deaths and 5 injuries).
In contrast, last year’s floods affected approximately 1.3 million people across various parts of the country.
