Families in South Sudan Struggle to Survive as The Nile Floods Rise
Families in the Akuak islands rely solely on fishing for their subsistence, and they devote hours each day to island maintenance. The tents are situated in this enormous wetland beside one of the Nile’s innumerable channels.
This region, known in Dinka as “toich,” is devoid of anything but water, grass, and papyrus. The Norwegian Foreign Policy Institute states that “South Sudan is a hotspot of flood risk.” The populace is particularly vulnerable to the increasingly severe seasonal riverine floods.
According to its researchers, “years of consecutive and record-breaking flooding have permanently changed the landscape, whereas flood waters have historically receded during the November to January dry season.
The largest wetland in Africa, the Sudd, which stretches across the Nile floodplain in South Sudan, north of Bor, may permanently expand as a result of rising sea surface temperatures and increased rainfall in East Africa, according to some climate experts. The Akuak have adapted to living in Jonglei State, in contrast to other residents.
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