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Africa-Press – South-Sudan. <\/strong><\/span>South Sudan warned on Thursday of potentially devastating floods as water levels in Lake Victoria, the source of the Nile, reached a record high.<\/p>\n

Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Pal Mai Deng said information from neighboring Uganda indicated Lake Victoria\u2019s water level had risen to 13.6 meters, the highest in the Nile Basin in 128 years.<\/p>\n

This surge has also raised water levels in a dam in Jinja, Uganda.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe high water levels are overwhelming Jinja dam\u2019s capacity,\u201d Deng said in a statement. \u201cUganda is forced to release a massive 2,600 cubic meters of water per second downstream into South Sudan.\u201d<\/p>\n

Deng warned the unusual water release could trigger floods exceeding those experienced in 2019, 2021, and 2022.<\/p>\n

He added that the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development\u2019s (IGAD) Climate Prediction and Applications Center forecasts wetter-than-average rainfall for South Sudan this year, further compounding the risks.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis could lead to widespread displacement,\u201d Deng said. \u201cThe humanitarian community reports that five million people are already at risk of famine and starvation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Joseph Africano Bartel, undersecretary in the Ministry of Environment and Forestry, blamed the situation partly on climate change caused by developed and industrialized nations.<\/p>\n

He said South Sudan had developed a national adaptation program to combat climate change but lacked the necessary funding for implementation.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have national plans for climate change mitigation and adaptation,\u201d Bartel said. \u201cHowever, South Sudan needs $100 billion to become climate-proof by 2050.\u201d<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Sudan<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – South-Sudan. South Sudan warned on Thursday of potentially devastating floods as water levels in Lake Victoria, the source of the Nile, reached a record high. 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