All of the indicators are worse in October 2021 than they were in October 2016 right before the worst drought in Somali history.
The 2017 drought was actually worse than the 2011 drought, not as many people died in 2017 because international aid was so swift.
The very important nutrition alarm is actually higher in October 2021 than it was in January 2017.
This is very scary as it means that the drought is proceeding even more quickly than in 2016-2017.
World food prices are up 31% since this time last year.
The 2017 drought was actually worse than the 2011 drought, not as many people died in 2017 because international aid was so swift.
The very important nutrition alarm is actually higher in October 2021 than it was in January 2017.
This is very scary as it means that the drought is proceeding even more quickly than in 2016-2017.
World food prices are up 31% since this time last year.