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 MARERE, Somalia (AP) - Thousands of people have built makeshift structures on hilltops and bridges turned into tiny islands by the overflowing Juba River in central Somalia on Monday, and international agencies struggled to deliver aid to one of the most dangerous countries in the world.
The Juba and Shabelle rivers in Somalia have flooded hundreds of villages. Thousands of homes remained submerged in the villages of Marere and Ormale.
"We are providing medical care to as many people as we can in the area, but the lack of access is making life extremely difficult," said James Lorenz, regional spokesman for Medecins Sans Frontieres. "There are tens of thousands of people who are in desperate need of assistance and little aid is forthcoming."
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