Country: Syrian Arab Republic Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached files. HIGHLIGHTS • Flooding triggered by heavy rainfall between mid-March and early April continued to affect communities across Aleppo, Idleb, Ar-Raqqa, Al-Hasakeh and Deir-ez-Zor governorates, with residual impacts persisting in low-lying areas, displacement sites and rural communities, despite rainfall subsiding in several locations. • Humanitarian organizations, in coordination with national and local authorities, have scaled up response efforts across affected governorates, delivering emergency shelter, non-food items, health, protection and WASH assistance, while supporting debris removal, access restoration and camp management in flood-affected areas. • In Deir-ez-Zor, flooding in Abu Kamal sub-district affected 955 households (5,612 people) in informal settlements and displaced around 50 families, with response efforts ongoing amid access constraints caused by the collapse of the Al-Suwai’iyah bridge, which disrupted movement and cross-border access. • In Al-Hasakeh, flooding impacted urban neighbourhoods and displacement sites along the Al-Khabur basin, prompting emergency shelter, NFI and protection interventions, while the reopening of the M4 road on 4 April improved access for communities and responders following a week-long suspension. • Around 600 hectares of wheat were damaged in southern Aleppo and Idleb countrysides due to flooding. Flood risks linked to the Al-Siha basin threatened agricultural land and nearby communities, placing villages in Zarbah and Abul Thohur sub-districts on alert, with authorities and partners advancing coordinated mitigation and preparedness measures. • Health partners have intensified disease surveillance, preparedness and mobile outreach, while WASH actors address water contamination risks and service disruptions. Protection partners continue to respond to UXO movement, displacement-related risks, and documentation needs, particularly in informal settlements and host-community settings.

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