(15 Aug 2024)
YEMEN FLOODS
SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESS
RESTRICTION SUMMARY:
LENGTH: 2:22
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sanaa, Yemen – 14 August 2024
1. Various of floodwater in the streets following heavy rains
2. Floodwater, with children playing in it
3. Various of historic buildings
4. Rubble
5. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Abdul Wahab al-Shawkani, Yemeni man from Old Sanaa:
"I am from Old Sanaa. We are struggling with the heavy rains these days. We live in traditional homes made of mud. We hope that (aid) organizations – especially ones that work on social issues – can find solutions for us."
6. Various of damaged historic buildings
7. Various of walls of damaged historic buildings
8. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Hussein Fateera, a resident:
"What happened to us is that the roofs of the houses were destroyed, and the rain leaked. The houses have been dilapidated (inaudible). Today since we have been piling up dirt (inaudible). We are sitting around scared and I swear to God, we feel like death is at the doorstep."
9. Signs of damage, water collected in container
10. Man sweeping water in front of his house
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sanaa, Yemen – 2 August 2024
11. Various aerials shots of old city of Sanaa ++MUTE++
STORYLINE:
Heavy rains lashed Yemen, leaving parts of Yemen’s capital Sanaa flooded and causing damage to buildings in the Old City.
Yemen’s rainy season usually begins in late March, and rains intensify in July through mid-August.
However, this year’s season arrived at the end of July, with rainfall much higher than previous years.
"We are struggling with the heavy rains these days. We live in traditional homes made of mud," said Abdul Wahab al-Shawkani, a resident of Old Sanaa.
He added that the continuous intensity of the rains has caused significant parts of his traditional mud house to collapse.
The Old City of Sanaa is a UNESCO World Heritage site, and the area is believed to have been inhabited for more than 2 millennia.
Its architecture is unique, with foundations and first stories built of stone, and subsequent stories constructed out of brick — deemed to be some of the world’s first high-rises.
Buildings have collapsed and the facades of others have been damaged as a result of recent rainfall in Sanaa and other Yemeni provinces.
Despite his tireless efforts, Sanaa resident Hussein Fatirah has been unable to prevent the rain from entering his old house.
Each downpour seeps deeper into the worn walls of his home.
Now, with every storm he fears that his house would collapse on him at any minute.
AP video shot by Maad Al Zekri
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